# Fred Oliphant — National Avenue character guide

> Fred Oliphant in National Avenue by Booth Tarkington.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Frederic, Mr. Frederic Oliphant, Freddie Oliphant

**First appearance:** 0001-national-avenue

## Who they are

One of the Oliphant brothers, gallant and easy in company, whose charm and restlessness keep the family's social weather unpredictable.

## Relationships

### [Dan Oliphant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/national_avenue_se/characters/dan_oliphant)

_family_

Fred is Dan's younger brother, looking up to Dan but caught in the family's dysfunction.

### [Martha Shelby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/national_avenue_se/characters/martha_shelby)

_social_

Fred and Martha have a casual acquaintance, mostly through their connections to Dan.

### [Dan Oliphant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/national_avenue_se/characters/dan_oliphant)

_family_

Fred is Dan's younger brother, looking up to Dan but caught in the family's dysfunction.

### [Martha Shelby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/national_avenue_se/characters/martha_shelby)

_social_

Fred and Martha have a casual acquaintance, mostly through their connections to Dan.

### [Dan Oliphant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/national_avenue_se/characters/dan_oliphant)

_family_

Fred is Dan's younger brother, looking up to Dan but caught in the family's dysfunction.

### [Martha Shelby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/national_avenue_se/characters/martha_shelby)

_social_

Fred and Martha have a casual acquaintance, mostly through their connections to Dan.

## In the story

### [Chapter XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/national_avenue_se/chapters/xiii)

Possibly the companion with Dan at the gate, as Mrs. Oliphant thought she recognized his voice.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/national_avenue_se/chapters/xiv)

Dan's bibulous cousin, displays exaggerated manners and dry wit, questioning Dan's grand pronouncements.

### [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/national_avenue_se/chapters/xv)

Fred's playful teasing about Dan's visit to Martha inadvertently triggers the marital crisis.

### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/national_avenue_se/chapters/xxiii)

Fred is briefly mentioned at a dinner party, making gallant remarks about Martha and Harlan's relationship.

## Links

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