Women in Love · Character
Halliday
A bohemian acquaintance of Birkin and Gerald in London.
minor
First appearance: VI: Crème de Menthe
Halliday's tie to Ursula Brangwen is one of the pressures that moves Women in Love—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Halliday is the Pussum's lover, a weak, hysterical man who both fears and is drawn to her.
Halliday first appears in 0005 vi cr me de menthe.
With Ursula Brangwen (social): Acquaintances in the London bohemian scene, with Halliday's erratic behavior unsettling Ursula. With Pussum (romantic): A volatile, co-dependent relationship marked by cruelty and possessiveness. With Rupert Birkin (friendship): Former friends with a strained, resentful dynamic after Birkin rejects their bohemian lifestyle.
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Character Web
11 connectionsA slice of how Halliday sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Social
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Bohemian and Continental circle
- Family and social backdrop
- Artistic and destructive passions
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, Ursula reaches her emotional and psychological peak by confronting the absolute nullity of he…
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- Ursula Brangwen
social · ambivalent
Acquaintances in the London bohemian scene, with Halliday's erratic behavior unsettling… How this plays out →
- Pussum
romantic · negative
- Rupert Birkin
friendship · negative
- Gudrun Brangwen
social · ambivalent
- Rupert Birkin
friendship · negative
- Pussum
romantic · negative
- Pussum
romantic · negative
- Ursula Brangwen
social · ambivalent
Acquaintances in the London bohemian scene, with Halliday's erratic behavior unsettling… How this plays out →
- Ursula Brangwen
social · ambivalent
Acquaintances in the London bohemian scene, with Halliday's erratic behavior unsettling… How this plays out →
- Gudrun Brangwen
social · ambivalent
- Rupert Birkin
friendship · negative
Relationship notes
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See Halliday in VI: Crème de MentheIn the story
Halliday appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
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See Halliday in VI: Crème de Menthe