Looking Backward · Character

Berrian

A friend of Julian West from the 19th century, mentioned in conversation.

minor

First appearance: i

Berrian's tie to Edith Leete is one of the pressures that moves Looking Backward—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Author of a romance that Julian reads, dealing with modern parental responsibility.

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With Edith Leete (social): Berrian is a minor character who interacts with Edith Leete in social settings. With Mrs. Leete (social): Berrian has a casual social acquaintance with Mrs. Leete. With Dr. Leete (social):…

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Character Web

4 connections

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Relationship types

Social

Character groups

19th Century Connections
Protagonist
Utopian Host Family

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Edith Leete
social · positive
Berrian is a minor character who interacts with Edith Leete in social settings. How this plays out →
Mrs. Leete
social · positive
Dr. Leete
social · positive
Julian West
social · positive
Mrs. Leete
social · positive
Edith Leete
social · positive
Berrian is a minor character who interacts with Edith Leete in social settings. How this plays out →

Edith Leete
Berrian is a minor character who interacts with Edith Leete in social settings.
Mrs. Leete
Berrian has a casual social acquaintance with Mrs. Leete.
Dr. Leete
Berrian is a social acquaintance of Dr. Leete, likely part of the same community.
Julian West
Berrian and Julian have a minimal social interaction, likely as part of a larger group.
Mrs. Leete
Berrian has a casual social acquaintance with Mrs. Leete.
Edith Leete
Berrian is a minor character who interacts with Edith Leete in social settings.

Relationship notes

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In the story

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