# Cherry Tappitt — Rachel Ray character guide

> Cherry Tappitt in Rachel Ray by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Cherry, the less ambitious Cherry, Poor Cherry

**First appearance:** 0006-vii-an-account-of-mrs-tappitt-s-ball-commenced

## Who they are

One of the Tappitt daughters, less ambitious than her sister.

## Relationships

### [Rachel Ray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/rachel_ray_se/characters/rachel_ray)

_rivalry_

Cherry Tappitt is a rival for Luke Rowan's affections, creating jealousy and competition with Rachel.

### [Rachel Ray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/rachel_ray_se/characters/rachel_ray)

_rivalry_

Cherry Tappitt is a rival for Luke Rowan's affections, creating jealousy and competition with Rachel.

### [Rachel Ray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/rachel_ray_se/characters/rachel_ray)

_rivalry_

Cherry Tappitt is a rival for Luke Rowan's affections, creating jealousy and competition with Rachel.

## In the story

### [III: The Arm in the Clouds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/rachel_ray_se/chapters/iii-the-arm-in-the-clouds)

Friendly toward Rachel; jokes with Luke about falling in love with her.

### [Mr. Comfort Gives His Advice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/rachel_ray_se/chapters/v-mr-comfort-gives-his-advice)

Advocates for Rachel's invitation, insisting on fairness and honoring the prior commitment.

### [X: Luke Rowan Declares His Plans as to the Brewery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/rachel_ray_se/chapters/x-luke-rowan-declares-his-plans-as-to-the-brewery)

Cherry defends Rowan's conduct at the ball, but is overruled by her mother and sister.

### [Electioneering](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/rachel_ray_se/chapters/xvii-electioneering)

Still defends Luke privately but dares not speak in his favor before her father.

### [XX: Showing What Rachel Ray Thought When She Sat on the Stile, and How She Wrote Her Letter Afterwards](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/rachel_ray_se/chapters/xx-showing-what-rachel-ray-thought-when-she-sat-on-the-stile-and-how-she-wrote-her-letter-afterwards)

Meets Rachel on her walk and expresses strong support for Rachel's love for Luke.

### [Domestic Politics at the Brewery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/rachel_ray_se/chapters/xxii-domestic-politics-at-the-brewery)

More sympathetic to Rowan; defends him mildly but avoids open conflict with her family.

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