# Mr. Sympson — Shirley character guide

> Mr. Sympson in Shirley by Charlotte Brontë.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Sympson, Whereupon Mr. Sympson, Poor Mr. Sympson

**First appearance:** 0026-xxvii-the-first-bluestocking

## Who they are

Shirley's uncle, a conventional and domineering man.

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