# Son — New Hampshire character guide

> Son in New Hampshire by Robert Frost.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0033-not-to-keep

## Who they are

A young male character, possibly a child in a poem.

## Relationships

### [Laban](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_hampshire_se/characters/laban)

_family_

Laban is the father of Son, with a traditional parental relationship involving guidance and authority.

### [John Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_hampshire_se/characters/john_smith)

_social_

John Smith and Son are acquaintances, possibly with a mentor-like or neighborly dynamic.

### [Paul](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_hampshire_se/characters/paul)

_social_

Paul and Son are acquaintances or peers, interacting within the community.

### [Clara Robinson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_hampshire_se/characters/clara_robinson)

_social_

Clara Robinson and Son are acquaintances, likely meeting in domestic or village settings.

### [Old Davis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_hampshire_se/characters/old_davis)

_social_

Old Davis and Son have a neighborly acquaintance, with occasional interactions.

### [Old Davis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_hampshire_se/characters/old_davis)

_social_

Old Davis and Son have a neighborly acquaintance, with occasional interactions.

## In the story

### [Maple](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_hampshire_se/chapters/maple)

Maple's father, who explains the origin of her name and later feels pressured by their quest for its meaning.

### [Wild Grapes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_hampshire_se/chapters/wild-grapes)

The brother who climbed the birch tree, threw down grapes, and eventually bent the tree to help his sister down, teasing her about her grip.

### [Two Witches](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_hampshire_se/chapters/two-witches)

The mother's son, who confirms the presence of the skeleton in the attic and participates in the conversation about the haunting.

### [I: The Witch of Coös](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_hampshire_se/chapters/i-the-witch-of-co-s)

The mother's son, who prompts her to tell the story and reveals the family secret.

## Links

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