Hay Fever · Character

Sorel Bliss

The Bliss daughter, wry and self-aware, who invited a celebrated diplomat for the weekend and already regrets the family she'll have to introduce him to.

major

Also known as Sorel, Sorel Richard Greatham, Sorel Mother, Sorel Furiously, Sorel Collapsing, Sorel Father, Sorel Ssshhh, Sorel Clara, Sorel Pained, Sorel Reading

First appearance: hay fever

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Sorel lounges on the sofa mocking a friend's florid poetry while privately wishing she were a normal, bouncing English girl with a passion for games. She has invited Richard Greatham down without telling her brother, and she knows exactly what her mother's barometer-tapping forebodes. Sharp where Simon is dreamy, she becomes the household's reluctant truth-teller as the weekend's romantic cross-purposes multiply.

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Character Web

12 connections

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Relationship types

Family
Friendship
Romantic
Social

Character groups

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Main House Party Guests

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Relationships

Judith Bliss
family · ambivalent
Mother and daughter with a theatrical, competitive, and emotionally volatile bond. How this plays out →
Simon Bliss
family · positive
Jackie Coryton
friendship · positive
Sandy Tyrell
romantic · ambivalent
Myra Arundel
social · ambivalent
Pam
friendship · positive
David Bliss
family · positive
Mr. Bliss
family · positive
Simon Bliss
family · positive
Judith Bliss
family · ambivalent
Mother and daughter with a theatrical, competitive, and emotionally volatile bond. How this plays out →

Judith Bliss
Mother and daughter with a theatrical, competitive, and emotionally volatile bond.
Simon Bliss
Siblings who bicker and tease each other but share a conspiratorial closeness.
Jackie Coryton
Jackie latches onto Sorel as a confidante, though Sorel is often exasperated by her.
Sandy Tyrell
Sandy is attracted to Sorel, but she treats him with playful disdain and uses him for her own games.
Myra Arundel
They are polite acquaintances with underlying tension, as Myra is involved with Sorel's romantic interests.
Pam
Pam is a friend and confidante to Sorel, offering a more grounded perspective amidst the family chaos.
David Bliss
Father and daughter with a warm, supportive relationship, though David is often distracted by Judith.
Mr. Bliss
Father and daughter share a gentle, understanding bond, with Mr. Bliss often acting as a quiet ally to Sorel.
Simon Bliss
Siblings who bicker and tease each other but share a conspiratorial closeness.
Judith Bliss
Mother and daughter with a theatrical, competitive, and emotionally volatile bond.

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