Frank Illidge Point Counter Point

Frank Illidge is Lord Edward's scientific assistant. He is a small, middle-aged man who is scientifically-minded and an evolutionist. "Illidge was small, alert, and jerky. And what a comic face! Like a street Arab's, with its upturned nose and wide slit mouth; a very intelligent, sharp-written street Arab's face. Besides, who can be superior with freckles? Illidge's complexion was sandy with them"(51).  He has a strong hatred for all rich people or anyone who is "tall and handsome". He is extremely insecure and cares a lot about his public appearance. Frank is a communist which leads us to his philosophy. These are intertwined. He believes everyone should have an equal opportunity, and everyone should be equal. I feel that these ideas stem from his lack of opportunities from being poor. It makes me wonder if he would still have the same ideals if he were rich? A scene that represents his ideals is when Frank shows up to the party. He often criticizes everything about the rich folk there, and finds something wrong with each of them. He is thrilled when someone seems to take interest in him, as he wants to be just like everyone else. However he then finds out that she was faking it. this leads him to ridicule the rich even more.