Henry Grayle Character Analysis in Carrie

Henry Grayle is the principal of Ewen High School. He is decisive and assertive, even against parents such as John Hargensen, who threatens to sue the school after Rita Desjardin confronts John’s daughter Chris about Chris’s bullying. Grayle stands up for Carrie against John, threatening to countersue the Hargensens on Carrie’s behalf. Even so, Grayle blames himself for the events of prom night and resigns from his post at the end of the novel.

Henry Grayle Character Timeline in Carrie

The timeline below shows where the character Henry Grayle appears in Carrie. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

That Friday, Chris’s father John, a powerful lawyer, shows up to principal Henry Grayle’s office. Hargensen complains about Miss Desjardin’s treatment of Chris, threatening to sue for verbal and... (full context)

...film adaptation has been made out of what happened in Chamberlain. Monday morning, Morton asks Grayle about Hargensen, but Grayle says it doesn’t seem likely that Hargensen will go through with... (full context)

A series of short excerpts follow: Both Henry Grayle and Rita Desjardin resign from Ewen shortly after prom night; both feel responsible for failing... (full context)