# Family and Duty in Mr. Mulliner Stories

> Theme guide for Mr. Mulliner Stories by P. G. Wodehouse.

The Mulliner family network is central, with obligations to relatives (like visiting an old nurse or supporting a nephew) driving plots, often humorously conflicting with personal desires.

## Where it surfaces

- [The Bishop's Move](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_mulliner_stories_se/chapters/the-bishop-s-move): The bishop is torn between his duty to Augustine and his wife's demand to give the living to her cousin.
- [Portrait of a Disciplinarian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_mulliner_stories_se/chapters/portrait-of-a-disciplinarian): Frederick is compelled by family obligation to visit his old nurse, despite his strong aversion, highlighting the theme of duty to family.

## Links

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- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_mulliner_stories_se/themes