# E⸺ — The Journal of a Disappointed Man character guide

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

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Poor E⸺, dear E⸺

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

## Who they are

The figure the diarist calls 'poor E⸺' and 'dear E⸺,' whose presence haunts his pages with a tenderness the journal never quite explains.

## Relationships

### [Tom Sagg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/characters/tom_sagg)

_friendship_

E⸺ and Tom Sagg are close friends or confidants, often seen together in social settings.

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

_professional_

E⸺ consults The Doctor for medical advice, possibly regarding a chronic condition.

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

_family_

E⸺ is likely a sibling or close relative of Mother, with a supportive but sometimes strained bond.

### [Dad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/characters/dad)

_family_

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

### [Tom Sagg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/characters/tom_sagg)

_friendship_

E⸺ and Tom Sagg are close friends or confidants, often seen together in social settings.

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

_professional_

E⸺ consults The Doctor for medical advice, possibly regarding a chronic condition.

### [Dad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/characters/dad)

_family_

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

## In the story

### [Part III: Marriage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/chapters/part-iii-marriage)

The narrator's wife; she knew of his illness and married him for love against advice; shown the crescent moon by the narrator.

## Links

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