# Little Michael — The New State character guide

> Little Michael in The New State by Mary Parker Follett.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0026-i-the-neighborhood-group

## Who they are

Fictional or illustrative character in a narrative example.

## In the story

### [The Crowd Fallacy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/chapters/xii-the-crowd-fallacy)

Example of crowd suggestion: a five-year-old boy who repeats 'Ab'm Lincoln freed the slates' with emotion but without understanding.

### [Appendix: The Training for the New Democracy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/chapters/appendix)

A five-year-old English boy who, upon seeing the Mona Lisa, offers a unique contribution: 'I don't think she looks as if she liked little boys,' used as an example of a child's valuable perspective in group recitation.

## Links

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