Man and Superman · Character
Enry Straker
Tanner's cockney chauffeur, a self-taught mechanic who treats machines with more respect than he treats his betters.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Enry Straker, Straker, Enry, Henry Straker, Henry, Straker Exasperated . Garn, Straker Five shillins, Straker Garn, Straker Cheerfully, Straker Interested, Straker Drily, Straker Disgusted, Louisa Straker
First appearance: act i
As a supporting figure in Man and Superman, Enry Straker is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.
Straker is the new man in the most literal sense: a working-class Londoner who understands the internal combustion engine better than any gentleman in the play understands anything, and who is not remotely impressed by…
Continue beside the text
The fuller portrait of Enry Straker sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.
See Enry Straker in act iCharacter Web
10 connectionsA slice of how Enry Straker sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Central living characters
- Protagonist
- Dream sequence and philosophical figures
+5 more in the full Character Web
Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it delivers the emotional and psychological peak of disillusionmen…
Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.
Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Jack Tanner
professional · ambivalent
Enry is Tanner's chauffeur and a representative of the new, practical working class,… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.
See Enry Straker in act i