How the Other Half Lives · Character
The Stranger
An unknown person who appears briefly in the narrative.
minor
Also known as himself, the stranger
First appearance: xiv the common herd
The Stranger's tie to The Chinese is one of the pressures that moves How the Other Half Lives—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A ragged tramp encountered by the narrator who sits philosophically among ragpickers and negotiates a higher fee for having his pipe included in a photograph.
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With The Chinese (rivalry): The Chinese and The Stranger are in conflict, suggesting xenophobia or competition for resources. With The Chinese (rivalry): The Chinese and The Stranger are in conflict, suggesting…
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See The Stranger in xiv the common herdCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Authority Figures and Ethnic Types
- Tenement Inhabitants and Reformers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the irreversible psychological and moral turning poi…
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- The Chinese
rivalry · negative
The Chinese and The Stranger are in conflict, suggesting xenophobia or competition for… How this plays out →
- The Chinese
rivalry · negative
The Chinese and The Stranger are in conflict, suggesting xenophobia or competition for… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See The Stranger in xiv the common herdIn the story
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See The Stranger in xiv the common herd