Who Terry Nicholson is
Terry Nicholson helps pay for the expedition that brings three American friends to a hidden country inhabited only by women. Bold and sure of himself, he imagines adventure and the welcome he believes awaits them.
The carefully planned country challenges his expectations before he understands its language or customs. When the women surround the visitors, Terry tries to escape and use his gun, but his effort fails.
What Terry Nicholson wants
Terry assumes that a society without men must be weak and eager for male company. He struggles to accept women who show neither fear nor the interest he expects. His impatience grows when their customs leave no place for his familiar habits of courtship and ownership.
Terry Nicholson and the others in the story
Terry becomes Alima's partner, but she does not bend to his ideas about women's behavior. Their relationship brings his expectations into direct conflict with the independence of Herland's women.
Van grows worried about Terry's impatience and begins to fear what his friend might do. Beside Van's curiosity and Jeff's reverence, Terry shows how firmly a visitor can cling to familiar beliefs.
Questions
Who is Terry Nicholson in Herland?
Terry Nicholson is a wealthy explorer who travels with Vandyck Jennings and Jeff Margrave to the hidden country of women.
What does Terry expect from the women?
He expects them to welcome men and behave according to his assumptions about women. Their confidence and independence frustrate him.
How does Terry relate to Alima?
Alima becomes Terry's partner, but she refuses to fit his idea of how a woman should act.