Hay Fever · Character

Simon Bliss

The Bliss son, an unshaven charmer cutting paper on the floor, who flirts on instinct and treats every arriving guest as a delightful new possibility.

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Also known as Simon, Simon Crossly, Simon Rising, Simon Gently, Simon Severely, Simon Bitterly, Simon Myra Arundel, Simon Thank God, Simon Kissing Judith, Simon No, Simon Mother, Simon Hallo

First appearance: hay fever

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Simon sprawls in a dirty tennis shirt amid his cartoons and sheet music, cheerfully ignorant of the diplomat his sister has invited and mildly annoyed she didn't say so. He is flirtatious, distractible, and entirely at home in a house where nobody behaves normally. His casual magnetism draws the weekend's female guests toward him, quietly setting up the romantic collisions that will detonate around the dinner table.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Family
Romantic
Other

Character groups

Main House Party Guests
Protagonist
Minor Offstage Characters

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Relationships

Sorel Bliss
family · positive
Siblings who bicker and tease each other but share a conspiratorial closeness. How this plays out →
Judith Bliss
family · ambivalent
Jackie Coryton
romantic · ambivalent
Sandy Tyrell
friendship · positive
Myra Arundel
romantic · positive
Mr. Bliss
family · positive
Sorel Bliss
family · positive
Siblings who bicker and tease each other but share a conspiratorial closeness. How this plays out →
Jackie Coryton
romantic · ambivalent

Sorel Bliss
Siblings who bicker and tease each other but share a conspiratorial closeness.
Judith Bliss
Mother and son with a flirtatious, dramatic dynamic where Judith treats Simon as an admirer.
Jackie Coryton
Jackie is infatuated with Simon, who is mostly indifferent and amused by her advances.
Sandy Tyrell
They are friendly but distant, with Sandy often caught in the crossfire of Simon's family drama.
Myra Arundel
Myra is a sophisticated older woman who flirts with Simon, enjoying his youthful attention.
Mr. Bliss
Father and son with a quiet, somewhat distant relationship, often overshadowed by Judith's theatrics.
Sorel Bliss
Siblings who bicker and tease each other but share a conspiratorial closeness.
Jackie Coryton
Jackie is infatuated with Simon, who is mostly indifferent and amused by her advances.

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