The Fly in the Ointment

by

V. S. Pritchett

The Fly in the Ointment Characters

Harold

Harold is the story’s protagonist, a 35-year-old Englishman who has come to visit his crooked and now-destitute father. Harold cuts an unimpressive figure (at least according to his father). He is balding, scruffily dressed… read analysis of Harold

The Father

Harold’s father is a crooked businessman who is grandiose and occasionally aggressive. Whether he means to or not, he frequently belittles his son, even if he also feels tenderly for him at times. What’s… read analysis of The Father