# Norton — Martin Eden character guide

> Norton in Martin Eden by Jack London.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-i

## Who they are

A young man in Ruth's social circle who courts her after Martin.

## In the story

### [Chapter XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_eden_se/chapters/xxxvi)

A Harvard-educated idealist and anarchist who debates Kreis and Hamilton, defending idealism and attacking materialistic monism.

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