# Brother Benny — Poetry character guide

> Brother Benny in Poetry by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bennie

**First appearance:** 0000-eliza-harris

## Who they are

A young male character, possibly a sibling or friend.

## In the story

### [The Reunion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_7_se/chapters/the-reunion)

Mentioned as living in Tennessee with a wife and three children; Aunt Chloe plans to bring him home.

### [The Night of Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_7_se/chapters/the-night-of-death)

Bennie shows courageous faith by taking the little child and trusting in Christ through the storm.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/brother_benny
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