# Sung — Of Human Bondage character guide

> Sung in Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Herr Sung

**First appearance:** 0013-xiv

## Who they are

A Chinese student at Heidelberg, part of Philip's circle.

## In the story

### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxviii)

Sung, the friendly Chinese student, serves as an example of a non-Christian whose goodness makes Philip question the necessity of Christian faith for salvation.

### [The Scandal at Frau Erlin's](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxx)

The Chinese lodger who calmly denies the affair despite clear evidence, maintaining a smiling, inscrutable demeanor.

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