# Aunt — The Hairy Ape character guide

> Aunt in The Hairy Ape by Eugene O’Neill.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Aunt

**First appearance:** 0004-scene-ii

## Who they are

Mildred's cynical, aristocratic aunt who accompanies her on the ship.

## Relationships

### [Yank](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hairy_ape_se/characters/yank)

_social_

The aunt is a wealthy socialite who views Yank with condescension and curiosity as a specimen of the lower class.

### [Second Engineer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hairy_ape_se/characters/second_engineer)

_social_

The aunt and Second Engineer share a class-based alliance, discussing the lower classes with disdain.

## In the story

### [Dramatis Personae](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hairy_ape_se/chapters/dramatis-personae)

Listed as a character in the dramatis personae.

### [The Hairy Ape: A Comedy of Ancient and Modern Life in Eight Scenes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hairy_ape_se/chapters/the-hairy-ape)

Mildred's cynical and condescending companion, who mocks her niece's philanthropic pretensions.

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