The character of James Carker is from the novel "Dombey and Sons" by Charles Dickens. In the story, he plays a devious and manipulative manager in Mr. Dombey's business.
Mr. James Carker is the head clerk and manager in Mr. Dombey's shipping company. He is a devious and manipulative man who thinks only for himself. His greed brought upon the ruin of Mr. Dombey' business and personal life. He has two siblings, an elder brother John and a sister Harriet. Due to his trusted position in the business, he knew a lot of details about Mr. Dombey's life, professionally and personally. His hatred for his boss made him want to humiliate him. So, carrying on an affair with Edith, Mr. Dombey's wife, he had decided on an elopement. But Edith only wanted it t be an affair and not a full elopement. This made him scared of Mr. Dombey if he ever finds out. So, during his attempts to flee, he was confronted by Mr. Dombey. On his rush to get away, he fell on the train tracks and was killed.
