# Father — While the Billy Boils character guide

> Father in While the Billy Boils by Henry Lawson.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0026-his-father-s-mate

## Who they are

A father figure in a bush story.

## Relationships

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/characters/the_narrator)

_family_

The father is a stern, hardworking parent whose relationship with the narrator is marked by duty and occasional conflict.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/characters/the_narrator)

_family_

The father is a stern, hardworking parent whose relationship with the narrator is marked by duty and occasional conflict.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/characters/the_narrator)

_family_

The father is a stern, hardworking parent whose relationship with the narrator is marked by duty and occasional conflict.

## In the story

### [Our Pipes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/chapters/our-pipes)

Mitchell's father, who secretly shared smokes with him after discovering his habit.

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