# Sir Gorgeous Midas — The Conquest of Bread character guide

> Sir Gorgeous Midas in The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sir Gorgeous, good Sir Gorgeous

**First appearance:** 0001-the-conquest-of-bread

## Who they are

A satirical figure representing greedy capitalists.

## In the story

### [VI: Dwellings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_conquest_of_bread_se/chapters/vi-dwellings)

Used as a symbol of the wealthy landlord who occupies a mansion while the poor live in squalor; his voluntary relinquishing of excess space is anticipated.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_conquest_of_bread_se/chapters/iii)

Used as a symbol of the wealthy landlord who hoards empty rooms while the poor suffer in overcrowded slums.

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