# Citizen B — The Servile State character guide

> Citizen B in The Servile State by Hilaire Belloc.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** B

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

## Who they are

A hypothetical citizen invoked to sharpen Belloc's definitions, standing at the boundary between capitalist freedom and the servile compulsion of positive law.

## Relationships

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

_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 B and D share a professional dynamic, likely within the same bureaucratic or labor system.

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

_psychological_

Citizen B is affected by Collectivism, possibly as a reluctant participant or a critic of the system.

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

_professional_

Citizen B and Mr. Jones have a formal or work-related connection, with Mr. Jones likely in a supervisory role.

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

_social_

Citizen B has limited but meaningful contact with Europeans, possibly as a cultural or political contrast.

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

_psychological_

Citizen B's sparse interactions with Henry VIII imply a symbolic or historical resentment toward autocratic rule.

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

_friendship_

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

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

_friendship_

Two citizens who interact frequently, likely sharing a common struggle or alliance 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 discusses two types of socialists and the practical man.

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

Citizen B appears in the hypothetical example as the other capitalist family, alongside Citizen A, who would be subject to the state's buyout scheme.

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