Short Fiction · Character

Blandmour

A poet who romanticizes poverty and the simple life in his conversations.

minor

Also known as poet Blandmour, dear Blandmour

First appearance: Poor Man’s Pudding and Rich Man’s Crumbs

Blandmour's tie to The Narrator (Bartleby) is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A poet who romanticizes poverty, prompting the narrator's critical response.

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With The Narrator (Bartleby) (social): Blandmour is a naive optimist who insists on the goodness of nature and humanity, contrasting with the narrator's darker views. With The Narrator (Bartleby) (social): Blandmour is a naive optimist who insists on the goodness of nature and humanity, contrasting with the narrator's darker views. With The Narrator (Bartleby) (social): Blandmour is a naive optimist who insists on the goodness of nature and humanity, contrasting with the narrator's darker views.

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Character groups

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Isolated and Oppressed Figures
Office and Social Contrasts

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The Narrator (Bartleby)
social · ambivalent
Blandmour is a naive optimist who insists on the goodness of nature and humanity,… How this plays out →
The Narrator (Bartleby)
social · ambivalent
Blandmour is a naive optimist who insists on the goodness of nature and humanity,… How this plays out →
The Narrator (Bartleby)
social · ambivalent
Blandmour is a naive optimist who insists on the goodness of nature and humanity,… How this plays out →

The Narrator (Bartleby)
Blandmour is a naive optimist who insists on the goodness of nature and humanity, contrasting with the narrator's darker views.
The Narrator (Bartleby)
Blandmour is a naive optimist who insists on the goodness of nature and humanity, contrasting with the narrator's darker views.
The Narrator (Bartleby)
Blandmour is a naive optimist who insists on the goodness of nature and humanity, contrasting with the narrator's darker views.

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