# Mr. B — The New State character guide

> Mr. B in The New State by Mary Parker Follett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** B

**First appearance:** 0005-iii-the-group-process-the-collective-idea-continued

## Who they are

Anonymous interlocutor used in hypothetical or illustrative examples.

## Relationships

### [Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/characters/narrator)

_rivalry_

Mr. B serves as a counterpoint or antagonist to the narrator, often challenging or opposing the narrator's views.

### [Mr. A](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/characters/mr_a)

_rivalry_

Mr. A and Mr. B are ideological opponents, representing conflicting political or philosophical positions.

### [We the People](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/characters/we_the_people)

_rivalry_

Mr. B often positions himself in opposition to the collective will of 'We the People'.

### [Hegel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/characters/hegel)

_rivalry_

Hegel's idealism is opposed by Mr. B, who likely represents a more empirical or pluralist stance.

### [Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/characters/narrator)

_rivalry_

Mr. B serves as a counterpoint or antagonist to the narrator, often challenging or opposing the narrator's views.

### [Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/characters/narrator)

_rivalry_

Mr. B serves as a counterpoint or antagonist to the narrator, often challenging or opposing the narrator's views.

### [Mr. A](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/characters/mr_a)

_rivalry_

Mr. A and Mr. B are ideological opponents, representing conflicting political or philosophical positions.

### [Mr. A](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/characters/mr_a)

_rivalry_

Mr. A and Mr. B are ideological opponents, representing conflicting political or philosophical positions.

## In the story

### [XI: The Self-and-Others Illusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/chapters/xi-the-self-and-others-illusion)

Not directly mentioned, but the chapter discusses the behavior of men in Washington lobbies working for their state or town, which could be exemplified by figures like Mr. B from earlier chapters.

### [Political Pluralism and Functionalism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/chapters/xxx-political-pluralism-and-functionalism)

Mentioned indirectly through the discussion of syndicalist and pluralist thinkers, though not by name in the excerpts.

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