# Misalliance — Character guide

> Key figures in Misalliance by George Bernard Shaw.

- [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/unknown_narrator.md): The first-person narrator or focal character, heavily present throughout.
- [Lord Summerhays](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/lord_summerhays.md): An elderly peer and father of Bentley, often engaged in philosophical debate.
- [Johnny Tarleton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/johnny_tarleton.md): The energetic and opinionated son of Tarleton, a central figure in the action.
- [Tarleton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/tarleton.md): The wealthy and loquacious underwear manufacturer, father of Hypatia and Johnny.
- [Mrs. Tarleton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/mrs_tarleton.md): Tarleton's kind and practical wife, often mediating family tensions.
- [Joey Percival](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/joey_percival.md): A young aviator and intellectual who becomes Hypatia's romantic interest.
- [The Man](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/the_man.md): A mysterious intruder who disrupts the household with a dramatic revelation.
- [Bunny](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/bunny.md): A young man nicknamed Bunny, possibly a friend or employee of the Tarletons.
- [Hypatia Tarleton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/hypatia_tarleton.md): Tarleton's restless and modern daughter, seeking adventure and marriage.
- [Gunner John Brown](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/gunner_john_brown.md): A working-class man with a grievance, who bursts in with a gun.
- [Lina Szczepanowska](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/lina_szczepanowska.md): A celebrated Polish acrobat and aviator, full of vitality and independence.
- [Patsy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/patsy.md): A servant or employee in the Tarleton household, occasionally addressed.
- [Ben](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/ben.md): A young man briefly interacting with Hypatia, possibly a suitor.
- [Papa](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/papa.md): Hypatia's affectionate term for her father Tarleton.
- [Chickabiddy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/chickabiddy.md): Tarleton's pet name for his wife, used affectionately.
- [Jerry Mackintosh](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/jerry_mackintosh.md): A name mentioned in passing, possibly a local or acquaintance.
- [Bill Burt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/bill_burt.md): A minor character referenced briefly in dialogue.
- [Plain John](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/plain_john.md): A simple name used to distinguish from other Johns in conversation.
- [George Bernard Shaw](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/george_bernard_shaw.md): The author, briefly alluded to in a self-referential joke.
- [The Governor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/misalliance_se/characters/the_governor.md): A vague authority figure mentioned in passing.

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