Erewhonians

Narrator

The Erewhonians are the general populace of the strange land, interacting with the narrator as curious observers and subjects of his anthropological study.

Marquis of Normanby

The Erewhonians interact with the Marquis of Normanby as a foreign dignitary and representative of the outside world.

Arowhena

Arowhena is a native Erewhonian, and her relationship with her people is one of belonging but also tension due to her love for the outsider narrator.

Narrator

The Erewhonians are the general populace of the strange land, interacting with the narrator as curious observers and subjects of his anthropological study.

Narrator

The Erewhonians are the general populace of the strange land, interacting with the narrator as curious observers and subjects of his anthropological study.

Preface to Second Edition

Described as difficult to understand, self-deceivers who ignore anomalies unless directly affected.

Preface to the Revised Edition

Referenced as the society whose philosopher articulates Butler's theory in Chapter XXVII.

Erewhon

The inhabitants of Erewhon, whose inverted moral and legal systems are central to the chapter.

Into Erewhon

The inhabitants who discover the narrator; they are dark-skinned, handsome, and curious about him, treating him with a mix of wonder and deference.

VII: First Impressions

The Erewhonians are described as exceptionally beautiful, well-bred, and suspicious of machinery; they bow at shrines and show grave displeasure at the watch.

VIII: In Prison

Visitors come to see the narrator; some are kind, others snobbish.

To the Metropolis

Greet the narrator with curiosity; they treat ill temper as a physical ailment and have a complex system of morality that punishes poverty and illness.

Current Opinions

General population described as open about moral failings but secretive about physical illness, using euphemisms like 'having the socks' for indisposition.

XI: Some Erewhonian Trials

The populace, including jurors and bystanders, who participate in and uphold the legal system.

XII: Malcontents

The court and society accept the punishment of illness as just, showing collective moral certainty.

XIII: The Views of the Erewhonians Concerning Death

The Erewhonians hold unique views on death, considering it less serious than disease, and practice cremation with ash scattering. They also have customs for statues and condolence tears.

The Musical Banks

The general populace who maintain appearances by keeping Musical Bank coins, though they rely on the other currency for real transactions.

Ydgrun and the Ydgrunites

Depicted as superstitious in their professed religion but deeply devoted to Ydgrun in practice, with unwritten compromises favoring Ydgrun.

Birth Formulae

The Erewhonians are described as believing in preexistence and using birth formulae to shift blame onto the unborn.

XIX: The World of the Unborn

The Erewhonians are the source of the elaborate philosophy and mythology about the unborn, including their theories on time and birth.

XX: What They Mean by It

Their professed views on the unborn and their practical modifications; their attitudes toward children and wealth.

XXII: The Colleges of Unreason—Continued

The Erewhonian society is depicted as valuing evasion and conformity, with a pervasive fear of expressing definite opinions.

XXIV: The Machines—Continued

The Erewhonian author of the book on machines is referenced throughout the chapter.

XXV: The Machines—Concluded

The society that debated and ultimately destroyed machinery from the preceding 271 years.

XXVI: The Views of an Erewhonian Prophet Concerning the Rights of Animals

The Erewhonians are described as meek and easily led, and their society is shown grappling with the prophet's laws on animal rights.

The Views of an Erewhonian Prophet Concerning the Rights of Vegetables

The Erewhonians are depicted as oscillating between strict Puritanism and absurd philosophical extremes, eventually returning to common sense.

Escape

The cashier of the Musical Banks warns the narrator of his impending prosecution; the Queen and King are involved in granting permission for the balloon.

Conclusion

Targeted for recruitment as laborers in Queensland under the narrator's scheme.