“Griffin was rather a lawless person.” Comment.
It is rightly said that Griffin was a lawless person. He was not a law enduring citizen. He did acts that he were against the law of the country. Griffin set fire to the house and then became a homeless wanderer. He also robbed a shopkeeper, all of his money he could find. He also stole the housekeeping money from the clergyman’s desk. Griffin also attacked mrs. Hall when she entered his room. All these activities and instances prove that he was literally a lawless persons.
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