"They’ll crack any case"
The Wrong Trousers - Characters & Cast
Character Analysis
Wallace
Peter Sallis
Motivation
To solve his financial problems and improve his daily life through automation, while maintaining a cheerful, middle-class domesticity.
Character Arc
Wallace begins as an oblivious inventor focused on his gadgets and cheese. His arc involves moving from a state of total naivety and neglect of Gromit to a realization of his mistake and a final reconciliation with his dog.
Gromit
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Motivation
To protect Wallace and preserve the integrity and safety of their shared household.
Character Arc
Gromit transitions from the under-appreciated guardian to an outcast, then a detective, and finally the savior. He finds the courage to fight back against the intruder who stole his place in the home.
Feathers McGraw
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Motivation
Purely criminal; he seeks to use Wallace's technical genius to steal the Blue Diamond and enrich himself.
Character Arc
Feathers has a flat, menacing arc. He remains a calculating, emotionless force throughout the film, only losing his composure when his plan is physically thwarted during the train chase.