# Uncle Abraham — Martin Birck’s Youth character guide

> Uncle Abraham in Martin Birck’s Youth by Hjalmar Söderberg.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0017-i

## Who they are

An older relative of Martin, possibly a mentor or family figure.

## Relationships

### [Martin Birck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_birck_s_youth_se/characters/martin_birck)

_family_

Uncle Abraham is a relative whose eccentricity and stories both fascinate and unsettle Martin.

## In the story

### [Martin Birck's Youth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_birck_s_youth_se/chapters/martin-birck-s-youth)

Martin's uncle, whose suicide is a formative event in Martin's understanding of mortality.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_birck_s_youth_se/chapters/vi)

A Jewish widower doctor who lives alone with a housekeeper, a parrot, and a cat; his melancholy demeanor affects the children.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_birck_s_youth_se/chapters/vii)

Gave Martin the Red Turk and explained its philosophical nature, emphasizing free will and choice.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_birck_s_youth_se/chapters/xii)

Uncle Abraham, who committed suicide, is forgotten but appears in Martin's dreams as a dark riddle.

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