# Mr. Barton — Looking Backward character guide

> Mr. Barton in Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0011-x

## Who they are

A preacher who delivers a sermon on the moral state of the 20th century.

## Relationships

### [Edith Leete](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/looking_backward_se/characters/edith_leete)

_social_

Edith and Mr. Barton are acquaintances in the utopian society, likely sharing social or community circles.

### [Dr. Leete](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/looking_backward_se/characters/dr_leete)

_social_

Dr. Leete and Mr. Barton are fellow citizens in the utopian society, possibly colleagues or acquaintances.

### [Julian West](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/looking_backward_se/characters/julian_west)

_social_

Julian hears Mr. Barton's public speech and has a brief, formal interaction with him.

### [Mrs. Leete](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/looking_backward_se/characters/mrs_leete)

_social_

Mr. Barton and Mrs. Leete are acquaintances in the utopian society.

### [Dr. Leete](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/looking_backward_se/characters/dr_leete)

_social_

Dr. Leete and Mr. Barton are fellow citizens in the utopian society, possibly colleagues or acquaintances.

## In the story

### [Chapter XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/looking_backward_se/chapters/xxvii)

His sermon accentuates Julian's sense of alienation and the moral gap between centuries.

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