# Charles Wilcox — Howards End character guide > Charles Wilcox in Howards End by E. M. Forster. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Charles, the younger Mr. Wilcox, Mr. Charles Wilcox **First appearance:** 0000-i ## Who they are Henry's eldest son, a blustering, conventional man of business who sees the world in black and white and bristles at any threat to Wilcox property or propriety. ## Relationships ### [Margaret Schlegel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/margaret_schlegel) _family_ Step-son and step-mother, marked by Charles's resentment and condescension toward Margaret's intellectual circle. ### [Helen Schlegel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/helen_schlegel) _rivalry_ Mutual hostility, with Charles viewing Helen as a disruptive force and Helen seeing him as a symbol of smug materialism. ### [Dolly Fussell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/dolly_fussell) _family_ Husband and wife, a conventional marriage lacking deep emotional connection. ### [Leonard Bast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/leonard_bast) _rivalry_ Class antagonism, with Charles bullying and ultimately causing Leonard's death through his rigid sense of propriety. ### [Evie Wilcox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/evie_wilcox) _family_ Siblings who share a similar materialistic and conventional worldview. ### [Henry Wilcox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/henry_wilcox) _family_ Father and son, with Charles's deference masking a deep-seated resentment of Henry's authority. ### [Margaret Schlegel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/margaret_schlegel) _family_ Step-son and step-mother, marked by Charles's resentment and condescension toward Margaret's intellectual circle. ### [Helen Schlegel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/helen_schlegel) _rivalry_ Mutual hostility, with Charles viewing Helen as a disruptive force and Helen seeing him as a symbol of smug materialism. ### [Helen Schlegel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/helen_schlegel) _rivalry_ Mutual hostility, with Charles viewing Helen as a disruptive force and Helen seeing him as a symbol of smug materialism. ### [Margaret Schlegel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/margaret_schlegel) _family_ Step-son and step-mother, marked by Charles's resentment and condescension toward Margaret's intellectual circle. ### [Dolly Fussell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/dolly_fussell) _family_ Husband and wife, a conventional marriage lacking deep emotional connection. ### [Dolly Fussell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/dolly_fussell) _family_ Husband and wife, a conventional marriage lacking deep emotional connection. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/i) Takes the guests out daily in the motor; practices croquet and also has hay fever. ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/iii) Meets Mrs. Munt at the station, drives her to Howards End, and corrects her misunderstanding about Paul. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/iv) Argues with Aunt Juley upon arrival; talks to Paul about stocks and shares and offers to send Helen's telegram. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/viii) Mentioned as having recently married Dolly Fussell and gone on honeymoon to Naples. ### [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/ix) Mentioned by Mrs. Wilcox as being similar to the younger generation in moving quickly. ### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/xi) Takes a leading role in the family discussion, questioning the note's authenticity and legality, and shows a dictatorial attitude toward his father. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/xii) Corresponds with Margaret about his mother's estate; is married and has moved to a house of his own. ### [Chapter XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/xxi) Scolds Dolly for her matchmaking and expresses resentment toward the Schlegels, vowing to monitor their behavior. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/xxiii) Greets Margaret at the office, reports flinging down Bryce's notice-boards, and discusses the state of Howards End. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/xxv) Suspicious and resentful of Margaret, he watches her from the ruins and misinterprets her actions, worrying about money and inheritance. ### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/xxxi) Witnesses the marriage settlement at Margaret and Henry's quiet wedding. ### [Chapter XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/xxxiv) Charles unexpectedly objects to using Howards End for the scheme, showing a rare moment of alignment with Margaret. ### [XXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/xxxviii) Mentioned as having been informed by Henry and as the future owner of Howards End. ### [XXXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/xxxix) Conducts an aggressive interrogation of Tibby, viewing Helen as a family foe and determined to defend Howards End. ### [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/xlii) Acts as his father's representative, confronts the Schlegels, and inadvertently causes Leonard Bast's death. ### [XLIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/xliii) Committed for trial and sentenced to three years' imprisonment for causing Leonard's death. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/charles_wilcox - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters