Erewhon Revisited · Character
Mr. Cathie
A young man who becomes engaged to George's sister.
minor
Also known as Alfred, Mr. Alfred Cathie
First appearance: xxiii my father is escorted to the mayor s house and is introduced to a future daughter in law
Mr. Cathie's tie to The Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Erewhon Revisited—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The family's trusted friend and lawyer, who supports the father's decision to return to Erewhon and manages his affairs, including a power of attorney.
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With The Narrator (friendship): Mr. Cathie is a helpful and friendly local who assists the narrator with information. With The Narrator (friendship): Mr. Cathie is a helpful and friendly local who assists the narrator…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Erewhon's peripheral characters
- Erewhon's central figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Higgs’s ret…
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- The Narrator
friendship · positive
- The Narrator
friendship · positive
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Mr. Cathie appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- I: Ups and Downs of Fortune—My Father Starts for Erewhon
- XXVI: My Father Reaches Home, and Dies Not Long Afterwards
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See Mr. Cathie in xxiii my father is escorted to the mayor s house and is introduced to a future daughter in law