# The Child — Six Characters in Search of an Author character guide

> The Child in Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The Child

**First appearance:** 0000-dramatis-personae

## Who they are

A young girl among the six characters, often overlooked.

## Relationships

### [The Step-Daughter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/six_characters_in_search_of_an_author_se/characters/the_step_daughter)

_family_

The little girl is the step-daughter's half-sibling, but they have minimal interaction; the child is mostly silent and tragic.

### [The Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/six_characters_in_search_of_an_author_se/characters/the_mother)

_family_

A tender but tragic mother-daughter bond, as the child is the mother's youngest and dies by drowning.

### [The Manager](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/six_characters_in_search_of_an_author_se/characters/the_manager)

_professional_

The manager barely acknowledges the child, treating her as a prop in the chaotic rehearsal.

## Links

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- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/six_characters_in_search_of_an_author_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/six_characters_in_search_of_an_author_se/characters