# The Narrator (Poor Man's Pudding) — Short Fiction character guide

> The Narrator (Poor Man's Pudding) in Short Fiction by Herman Melville.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Unknown, the man, this man

**First appearance:** 0014-picture-first-poor-man-s-pudding

## Who they are

A visitor who observes the harsh poverty of a rural family during a rainstorm.

## In the story

### [Poor Man’s Pudding and Rich Man’s Crumbs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_28_se/chapters/poor-man-s-pudding-and-rich-man-s-crumbs)

The narrator observes and reflects on the disparity between the poor and the rich.

### [Picture First: Poor Man's Pudding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_28_se/chapters/picture-first-poor-man-s-pudding)

Visits the Coulter household to observe the reality of poverty, contrasting Blandmour's romanticized views.

### [Picture First: Poor Man's Pudding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_28_se/chapters/picture-first-poor-man-s-pudding)

Interacts with Dame Coulter and observes the poverty of the household.

### [Picture Second: Rich Man's Crumbs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_28_se/chapters/picture-second-rich-man-s-crumbs)

Referenced as having previously tasted 'Poor Man's Pudding,' linking this chapter to the earlier sketch.

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