# Brian Spencer — There Is Confusion character guide

> Brian Spencer in There Is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Brian, Spencer

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Who they are

A friend of the Marshall family, a kind and dependable young man.

## Relationships

### [Joanna Marshall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/there_is_confusion_se/characters/joanna_marshall)

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Brian Spencer is a fellow artist and professional collaborator with Joanna.

### [Joanna Marshall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/there_is_confusion_se/characters/joanna_marshall)

_professional_

Brian Spencer is a fellow artist and professional collaborator with Joanna.

### [Joanna Marshall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/there_is_confusion_se/characters/joanna_marshall)

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Brian Spencer is a fellow artist and professional collaborator with Joanna.

## In the story

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/there_is_confusion_se/chapters/vii)

Arrives during the dance, praises Joanna's performance, and is often found near Sylvia.

### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/there_is_confusion_se/chapters/x)

Brian is Joanna's brother-in-law, in love with Sylvia. He teases Joanna about Peter and reveals Maggie's feelings for Philip.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/there_is_confusion_se/chapters/xiii)

Brian is Sylvia's fiancé, who insisted on getting a good start before marrying. He is mentioned in the context of the engagement and wedding plans.

### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/there_is_confusion_se/chapters/xxi)

Provides insight into Peter's motivations and the racial pressures faced by Black men; recalls Maggie's earlier feelings for Philip.

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