The Sea-Wolf

by

Jack London

George Leach Character Analysis

George Leach is a young sailor on Wolf Larsen’s vessel the Ghost. He becomes dissatisfied with life aboard the Ghost, particularly after witnessing Johnson be severely beaten. Eventually, he and Johnson attempt a mutiny against Wolf Larsen, but it fails. Leach and Johnson try to escape, but Wolf Larsen catches them, leaving them behind to die at sea.

George Leach Quotes in The Sea-Wolf

The The Sea-Wolf quotes below are all either spoken by George Leach or refer to George Leach. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Self-Reliance and Maturation Theme Icon
).
Chapter 12 Quotes

The last twenty-four hours have witnessed a carnival of brutality. From cabin to forecastle it seems to have broken out like a contagion.

Related Characters: Humphrey Van Weyden (speaker), Wolf Larsen, Thomas Mugridge, George Leach, Johnson
Page Number: 72
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Chapter 14 Quotes

Then Wolf Larsen’s other hand reached up and clutched the edge of the scuttle. The mass swung clear of the ladder, the men still clinging to their escaping foe. They began to drop off, to be brushed off against the sharp edge of the scuttle, to be knocked off by the legs which were now kicking powerfully.

Related Characters: Humphrey Van Weyden (speaker), Wolf Larsen, George Leach, Johnson, Johansen
Page Number: 90
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Chapter 18 Quotes

She seemed to me like a being from another world. I was aware of a hungry out-reaching for her, as of a starving man for bread. But then, I had not seen a woman for a very long time. I know that I was lost in a great wonder, almost a stupor,—this, then, was a woman?—so that I forgot myself and my mate’s duties, and took no part in helping the new-comers aboard.

Related Characters: Humphrey Van Weyden (speaker), Wolf Larsen, Maud Brewster, George Leach, Johnson
Page Number: 116
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 19 Quotes

“I was not thinking of taking them aboard when I made that promise,” he answered. “And anyway, you’ll agree I’ve not laid my hands upon them.”

Related Characters: Wolf Larsen (speaker), Humphrey Van Weyden , George Leach, Johnson
Page Number: 124
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George Leach Quotes in The Sea-Wolf

The The Sea-Wolf quotes below are all either spoken by George Leach or refer to George Leach. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Self-Reliance and Maturation Theme Icon
).
Chapter 12 Quotes

The last twenty-four hours have witnessed a carnival of brutality. From cabin to forecastle it seems to have broken out like a contagion.

Related Characters: Humphrey Van Weyden (speaker), Wolf Larsen, Thomas Mugridge, George Leach, Johnson
Page Number: 72
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 14 Quotes

Then Wolf Larsen’s other hand reached up and clutched the edge of the scuttle. The mass swung clear of the ladder, the men still clinging to their escaping foe. They began to drop off, to be brushed off against the sharp edge of the scuttle, to be knocked off by the legs which were now kicking powerfully.

Related Characters: Humphrey Van Weyden (speaker), Wolf Larsen, George Leach, Johnson, Johansen
Page Number: 90
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 18 Quotes

She seemed to me like a being from another world. I was aware of a hungry out-reaching for her, as of a starving man for bread. But then, I had not seen a woman for a very long time. I know that I was lost in a great wonder, almost a stupor,—this, then, was a woman?—so that I forgot myself and my mate’s duties, and took no part in helping the new-comers aboard.

Related Characters: Humphrey Van Weyden (speaker), Wolf Larsen, Maud Brewster, George Leach, Johnson
Page Number: 116
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 19 Quotes

“I was not thinking of taking them aboard when I made that promise,” he answered. “And anyway, you’ll agree I’ve not laid my hands upon them.”

Related Characters: Wolf Larsen (speaker), Humphrey Van Weyden , George Leach, Johnson
Page Number: 124
Explanation and Analysis: