# Li The First — The Mother character guide

> Li The First in The Mother by Pearl S. Buck.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Li

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

Named character, possibly a family member or local figure.

## Relationships

### [The Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mother_se/characters/the_mother)

_romantic_

A past or lingering romantic attachment, filled with unresolved passion and mutual resentment.

### [The Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mother_se/characters/the_man)

_rivalry_

A bitter enmity rooted in romantic jealousy and conflicting claims over the mother.

### [Child](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mother_se/characters/child)

_family_

A distant and wary relationship, with the child sensing Li The First's complicated history with the mother.

### [The Elder Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mother_se/characters/the_elder_son)

_rivalry_

A competitive dynamic, with both vying for the mother's favor and control over family matters.

### [The Young Girl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mother_se/characters/the_young_girl)

_social_

A superficial acquaintance, with Li The First viewing the young girl as a tool or obstacle in his pursuit of the mother.

### [The Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mother_se/characters/the_mother)

_romantic_

A past or lingering romantic attachment, filled with unresolved passion and mutual resentment.

### [The Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mother_se/characters/the_man)

_rivalry_

A bitter enmity rooted in romantic jealousy and conflicting claims over the mother.

### [The Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mother_se/characters/the_mother)

_romantic_

A past or lingering romantic attachment, filled with unresolved passion and mutual resentment.

### [The Elder Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mother_se/characters/the_elder_son)

_rivalry_

A competitive dynamic, with both vying for the mother's favor and control over family matters.

### [The Young Girl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mother_se/characters/the_young_girl)

_social_

A superficial acquaintance, with Li The First viewing the young girl as a tool or obstacle in his pursuit of the mother.

## Links

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