# Heckus Family — Poetry character guide

> Heckus Family in Poetry by Ring Lardner.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mrs. H., Baby Heckus, Tom, Bill, the Heckus dad

**First appearance:** 0053-the-heckuses

## Who they are

A family unit appearing in a poem or sketch.

## Relationships

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_social_

The Heckus Family is a neighboring or local clan, interacting with the narrator in a community context.

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_social_

The Heckus Family is a neighboring or local clan, interacting with the narrator in a community context.

## In the story

### [The Heckuses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/the-heckuses)

The imagined family consisting of Mrs. H., Baby Heckus, Tom, and Bill, described by the narrator's son.

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