# Mr. Fagin — What’s Wrong with the World character guide

> Mr. Fagin in What’s Wrong with the World by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Obviously Fagin, Fagin

**First appearance:** 0001-what-s-wrong-with-the-world

## Who they are

The Dickensian character, used as a symbol of criminality or prejudice.

## In the story

### [IV: The Truth About Education](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_s_wrong_with_the_world_se/chapters/iv-the-truth-about-education)

Cited as an example of an educator who teaches crime, illustrating that education is merely the transmission of any set of values.

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