The Secret River

by

Kate Grenville

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Sagitty Character Analysis

Sagitty is one of Thornhill's neighbors on the Hawkesbury River. He's great friends with Smasher and is similarly cruel to the Aborigines that live along the river, which he justifies because the natives steal from him regularly. Smasher tells Thornhill that Sagitty joined him in raping the Aborigine woman that Smasher keeps chained in a hut. Sagitty is also responsible for poisoning the natives with rat poison at Darkey Creek. On the day that Sal gives Thornhill an ultimatum about staying on the river, the natives burn Sagitty's hut and spear him in the stomach. Although Thornhill is able to get him to the hospital at Windsor, Sagitty dies.

Sagitty Quotes in The Secret River

The The Secret River quotes below are all either spoken by Sagitty or refer to Sagitty. 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:
Social Order, Hierarchy, and Class Theme Icon
).
Part 6: The Secret River Quotes

He was reminded of what he had not thought of for years, the yard at Newgate, the men rehearsing their stories so often that they took on the substance of fact.

Related Characters: William Thornhill, Smasher, Sagitty
Page Number: 296
Explanation and Analysis:
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Sagitty Quotes in The Secret River

The The Secret River quotes below are all either spoken by Sagitty or refer to Sagitty. 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:
Social Order, Hierarchy, and Class Theme Icon
).
Part 6: The Secret River Quotes

He was reminded of what he had not thought of for years, the yard at Newgate, the men rehearsing their stories so often that they took on the substance of fact.

Related Characters: William Thornhill, Smasher, Sagitty
Page Number: 296
Explanation and Analysis: