Character guide

the Germans

supporting

Also known as Their, their

A collective entity representing German industrial and military power, often referenced as a focal contrast.

Bentham

minor

Philosopher and legal reformer whose utilitarian ideas are critiqued in the context of industrial society.

Mr. Justice Sankey

minor

Also known as Justice Sankey

A judge whose legal opinions are cited in discussions of property and function.

Lord Hugh Cecil

minor

Also known as Lord Hugh

A political figure referenced in arguments about the nature of property and society.

Providence

minor

Also known as Its, it, its

A personification of divine providence invoked in discussions of economic and social order.

Adam Smith

minor

Foundational economist whose theories are examined in the critique of acquisitive society.

Bacon

minor

Philosopher and statesman referenced in discussions of knowledge and industrial progress.