The Man Who Was Thursday

Gabriel Syme, is the man who was Thursday. As well as being a day of the week, he is also a poet, and a newly recruited detective for the Scotland Yard. Being the only police amongst a council of seven anarchists, he can trust no one but himself. Syme stumbles upon the role of detective much like he did the role of Thursday. He accepted both roles with ease, which suggests that his character had no prior commitments like another job or connections with family. Chesterton builds his character through his speech and dialogue. From this we can assume that Syme is, independent, poetic, and quick on his feet. These qualities come to good use as he comes to realize he is in fact, amongst friends. The way in which he finds out each member of the council is also in the special police force, tests his mind. Syme is thrown into a number of situations where he has to prove himself. As the story develops, so does the character of Syme.