# Mr. A. T. White — How the Other Half Lives character guide

> Mr. A. T. White in How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** White, Mr. White

**First appearance:** 0028-xxiv-what-has-been-done

## Who they are

A reformer or philanthropist involved in tenement improvement.

## Relationships

### [The Chinese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/how_the_other_half_lives_se/characters/the_chinese)

_rivalry_

Mr. A. T. White and The Chinese are in opposition, reflecting tensions between reformers and immigrant communities.

### [The Boy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/how_the_other_half_lives_se/characters/the_boy)

_professional_

Mr. A. T. White interacts with The Boy in a reform or investigative context.

## In the story

### [Waifs of the City’s Slums](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/how_the_other_half_lives_se/chapters/xvi-waifs-of-the-city-s-slums)

Not explicitly mentioned in this chapter.

### [The Man with the Knife](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/how_the_other_half_lives_se/chapters/xxiii-the-man-with-the-knife)

Mentioned as a farseeing business man whose practical programme of 'Philanthropy and five percent' offers a reform alternative to violence.

### [XXIV: What Has Been Done](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/how_the_other_half_lives_se/chapters/xxiv-what-has-been-done)

Quoted extensively regarding his experience building homes for over five hundred families and his faith in human nature among poor tenants.

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