# Citizen A — The Servile State character guide

> Citizen A in The Servile State by Hilaire Belloc.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** A

**First appearance:** 0005-i-definitions

## Who they are

Another illustrative citizen in economic or political examples.

## Relationships

### [Citizen B](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_servile_state_se/characters/citizen_b)

_friendship_

Two citizens who interact frequently, likely sharing a common struggle or alliance within the servile state.

### [D](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_servile_state_se/characters/d)

_professional_

Citizen A interacts with D often, possibly as a colleague, overseer, or subordinate in the state's hierarchy.

### [Collectivism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_servile_state_se/characters/collectivism)

_psychological_

Citizen A is deeply entangled with the ideology of Collectivism, perhaps as a reluctant adherent or a victim of its demands.

### [Mr. Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_servile_state_se/characters/mr_jones)

_professional_

Citizen A and Mr. Jones have a working relationship, likely with Mr. Jones in a position of authority or as a fellow functionary.

### [Europeans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_servile_state_se/characters/europeans)

_social_

Citizen A engages with Europeans, possibly as outsiders or representatives of foreign influence within the servile state.

### [Henry VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_servile_state_se/characters/henry_viii)

_psychological_

Citizen A's interactions with Henry VIII suggest a historical or symbolic fixation, possibly representing oppressive authority.

### [The Crown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_servile_state_se/characters/the_crown)

_psychological_

Citizen A's relationship with The Crown reflects a power dynamic of submission or resistance to monarchical authority.

### [Citizen B](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_servile_state_se/characters/citizen_b)

_friendship_

Two citizens who interact frequently, likely sharing a common struggle or alliance within the servile state.

### [Citizen B](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_servile_state_se/characters/citizen_b)

_friendship_

Two citizens who interact frequently, likely sharing a common struggle or alliance within the servile state.

### [Mr. Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_servile_state_se/characters/mr_jones)

_professional_

Citizen A and Mr. Jones have a working relationship, likely with Mr. Jones in a position of authority or as a fellow functionary.

### [Europeans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_servile_state_se/characters/europeans)

_social_

Citizen A engages with Europeans, possibly as outsiders or representatives of foreign influence within the servile state.

## In the story

### [VIII: The Reformers and Reformed Are Alike Making for the Servile State](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_servile_state_se/chapters/viii-the-reformers-and-reformed-are-alike-making-for-the-servile-state)

Implied as a type of reformer; the chapter contrasts the humanist and statist socialist.

### [Appendix on “Buying-Out”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_servile_state_se/chapters/appendix-on-buying-out)

Citizen A appears in the hypothetical example as one of the two capitalist families who own the farms and receive surplus value.

## Links

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