# Sorel Bliss — Hay Fever character guide

> Sorel Bliss in Hay Fever by Noël Coward.

**Role:** 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:** 0002-hay-fever

## Snapshot

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.

## Who they are

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.

## Relationships

### [Judith Bliss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/judith_bliss)

_family_

Mother and daughter with a theatrical, competitive, and emotionally volatile bond.

### [Simon Bliss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/simon_bliss)

_family_

Siblings who bicker and tease each other but share a conspiratorial closeness.

### [Jackie Coryton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/jackie_coryton)

_friendship_

Jackie latches onto Sorel as a confidante, though Sorel is often exasperated by her.

### [Sandy Tyrell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/sandy_tyrell)

_romantic_

Sandy is attracted to Sorel, but she treats him with playful disdain and uses him for her own games.

### [Myra Arundel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/myra_arundel)

_social_

They are polite acquaintances with underlying tension, as Myra is involved with Sorel's romantic interests.

### [Pam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/pam)

_friendship_

Pam is a friend and confidante to Sorel, offering a more grounded perspective amidst the family chaos.

### [David Bliss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/david_bliss)

_family_

Father and daughter with a warm, supportive relationship, though David is often distracted by Judith.

### [Mr. Bliss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/mr_bliss)

_family_

Father and daughter share a gentle, understanding bond, with Mr. Bliss often acting as a quiet ally to Sorel.

### [Simon Bliss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/simon_bliss)

_family_

Siblings who bicker and tease each other but share a conspiratorial closeness.

### [Judith Bliss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hay_fever_se/characters/judith_bliss)

_family_

Mother and daughter with a theatrical, competitive, and emotionally volatile bond.

## Links

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