# Dad — The Journal of a Disappointed Man character guide

> Dad in The Journal of a Disappointed Man by W. N. P. Barbellion.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** dear old Dad

**First appearance:** 0003-part-i-at-home

## Who they are

The diarist's father, affectionately called 'dear old Dad,' a quiet figure in the household whose presence grounds the journal's domestic scenes.

## Relationships

### [Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/characters/mother)

_family_

Parents of Barbellion, with a close but often strained domestic partnership.

### [The Doctor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/characters/the_doctor)

_professional_

Dad likely consults The Doctor regarding family health matters, with a respectful but anxious dynamic.

### [E⸺](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/characters/e)

_family_

Dad and E⸺ are likely father and child, with a quiet but caring dynamic.

### [Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/characters/mother)

_family_

Parents of Barbellion, with a close but often strained domestic partnership.

### [E⸺](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/characters/e)

_family_

Dad and E⸺ are likely father and child, with a quiet but caring dynamic.

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