# Enoch Bentley — Winesburg, Ohio character guide

> Enoch Bentley in Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Enoch

**First appearance:** 0009-godliness

## Who they are

Jesse Bentley's brother, who leaves the farm for the city.

## In the story

### [Godliness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winesburg_ohio_se/chapters/godliness)

One of Jesse's older brothers, who strikes his father with a whip and hides in the stable loft, fearing murder.

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