The Story of the Treasure Seekers · Character
Father
A widowed father whose fallen fortunes and refusal to discuss money turn his six children into amateur treasure hunters on his behalf.
supporting
Also known as Father
First appearance: the story of the treasure seekers
As a supporting figure in The Story of the Treasure Seekers, Father is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as taking the Daily Chronicle and having a study.
Father presides over the semi-detached house in Lewisham Road, where vanished silver, yellowy-white new spoons, and no more dinner guests mark the family's decline. He loves his children but keeps his worries to himself, and his rule against asking for new things becomes one of the ways the Bastables know the family fortunes have truly fallen. His silent struggle gives the children's treasure-seeking its purpose and its poignancy.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Bastable Family Circle
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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