# Tit'Bé — Maria Chapdelaine character guide

> Tit'Bé in Maria Chapdelaine by Louis Hémon.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0006-vii-a-meager-reaping

## Who they are

A local character, possibly a neighbor or laborer in the settlement.

## In the story

### [Home in the Clearing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maria_chapdelaine_se/chapters/ii-home-in-the-clearing)

At fourteen, speaks with grown-up wisdom about farming; smokes and contributes to the conversation about winter and feeding animals.

### [III: François Passes By](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maria_chapdelaine_se/chapters/iii-fran-ois-passes-by)

Tit'Bé is present during the visit, smoking his pipe before the family prayer. He later closes the window against mosquitoes during the evening litany.

### [Entrenched Against Winter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maria_chapdelaine_se/chapters/viii-entrenched-against-winter)

Tit'Bé helps with wood-hauling, makes nooses for hares, and tends the fire in the mornings.

### [IX: One Thousand Aves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maria_chapdelaine_se/chapters/ix-one-thousand-aves)

Helps Samuel with road work and joins in the evening singing.

### [XII: Love Bearing Gifts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maria_chapdelaine_se/chapters/xii-love-bearing-gifts)

Tit'Bé brings news of the gathering and is left at home to look after the house.

### [XIV: Into the Deep Silence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maria_chapdelaine_se/chapters/xiv-into-the-deep-silence)

Brings Eutrope Gagnon to the house; helps with chores.

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