# Mars John — The Marrow of Tradition character guide

> Mars John in The Marrow of Tradition by Charles W. Chesnutt.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mars

**First appearance:** 0013-xii-another-southern-product

## Who they are

A white man referred to by black characters.

## Relationships

### [Polly Ochiltree](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/polly_ochiltree)

_family_

Mars John and Polly Ochiltree are siblings, sharing a contentious but familial relationship marked by old grudges.

### [Polly Ochiltree](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/polly_ochiltree)

_family_

Mars John and Polly Ochiltree are siblings, sharing a contentious but familial relationship marked by old grudges.

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