Character Sketch of Mr. Macey in Silas Marner
Character Sketch of Mr. Macey : Mr. Macey is a tailor by profession. But, he also works in the capacity of the parish clerk of Raveloe. He is introduced as an ageing person, with a white head, who is suffering from rheumatism. He has “an air of complacency, slightly seasoned with criticism”. Mr. Macey is biased and smug and does not miss a chance to be “satisfied with this attack on youthful presumption.” However, he is also a well-meaning person.
Mr. Macey can be termed the historical memory of the town since he remembers everything. He can recall the smallest details of the life of the Lammeters ever since they shifted to Raveloe from “from a bit north’ard”; the story behind the Charity Land at Warrens and many more incidents.