# The Stranger — How the Other Half Lives character guide

> The Stranger in How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** himself, the stranger

**First appearance:** 0018-xiv-the-common-herd

## Who they are

An unknown person who appears briefly in the narrative.

## Relationships

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

_rivalry_

The Chinese and The Stranger are in conflict, suggesting xenophobia or competition for resources.

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

_rivalry_

The Chinese and The Stranger are in conflict, suggesting xenophobia or competition for resources.

## In the story

### [VII: A Raid on the Stale-Beer Dives](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/how_the_other_half_lives_se/chapters/vii-a-raid-on-the-stale-beer-dives)

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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