# Mr. Withers — Sister Carrie character guide

> Mr. Withers in Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-iii-we-question-of-fortune-four-fifty-a-week

## Who they are

The manager of the shoe factory where Carrie briefly works.

## In the story

### [XLIV: And This Is Not Elf Land: What Gold Will Not Buy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sister_carrie_se/chapters/xliv-and-this-is-not-elf-land-what-gold-will-not-buy)

Mr. Withers, a hotel agent, offers Carrie a special rate at the Wellington Hotel, recognizing the value of her name as a celebrity.

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