Getting Married · Character

Reginald Hotchkiss

A quicksilver controversialist who can dissolve any wedding toast into a lecture on Swedish divorce law, Clapham morality, and the varieties of marriage.

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Also known as Sinjon Hotchkiss, Hotchkiss, Reginald, St. John Hotchkiss

First appearance: Getting Married

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Referenced as a participant in the discussion of marriage.

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Hotchkiss arrives at the wedding armed with statistics and mischief, insisting that the respectable Englishman who defends marriage cannot even say which marriage he means — civil, sacramental, polygamous, or South Dakotan. His gift for unanswerable quibbling exposes the muddle beneath everyone's pieties, and his refusal to let a comfortable phrase stand unchallenged makes him the play's sharpest irritant. He matters because he turns the breakfast table into a debating chamber where the real subject — what marriage is for — cannot be avoided.

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Character groups

Protagonist
Wedding party and family

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Relationships

The General
rivalry · negative
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Rejjy
friendship · positive
Edith
social · ambivalent
The Bishop
social · positive
Soames
rivalry · negative
Lesbia
romantic · ambivalent
Leo
friendship · positive
Cecil Sykes
rivalry · negative

The General
Reginald Hotchkiss and The General are antagonists, clashing over social status and romantic interests.
Rejjy
Reginald Hotchkiss and Rejjy are close friends or companions, sharing lighthearted banter and mutual support.
Edith
Edith and Reginald Hotchkiss are acquaintances with a flirtatious undertone, but no deep emotional bond.
The Bishop
Reginald Hotchkiss and The Bishop are polite acquaintances, often engaging in intellectual or social conversation.
Soames
Reginald Hotchkiss and Soames are rivals, competing for attention or status within the household.
Lesbia
Lesbia and Reginald Hotchkiss share a flirtatious, romantic tension, though it is not fully realized.
Leo
Leo and Reginald Hotchkiss are friends, sharing witty exchanges and a sense of camaraderie.
Cecil Sykes
Cecil Sykes and Reginald Hotchkiss are rivals, competing for Edith's affection and social standing.

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