# The Homemaker — Character guide

> Key figures in The Homemaker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher.

- [Stephen Knapp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_homemaker_se/characters/stephen_knapp.md): A young boy who becomes central to the family's transformation.
- [Lester Knapp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_homemaker_se/characters/lester_knapp.md): The husband and father, whose life changes dramatically.
- [Helen Knapp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_homemaker_se/characters/helen_knapp.md): The wife and mother, struggling with domestic life.
- [Mattie Farnham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_homemaker_se/characters/mattie_farnham.md): Aunt and neighbor who helps the Knapp family.
- [Jerome Willing](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_homemaker_se/characters/jerome_willing.md): A friend and confidant to the Knapp family.
- [Evangeline Knapp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_homemaker_se/characters/evangeline_knapp.md): The daughter who works and finds fulfillment outside home.
- [Nell Willing](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_homemaker_se/characters/nell_willing.md): A young woman connected to the Willing family.
- [Mr. Knapp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_homemaker_se/characters/mr_knapp.md): Lester's father, a stern figure in the family.
- [Father](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_homemaker_se/characters/father.md): A paternal figure referenced by the family.
- [Mother](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_homemaker_se/characters/mother.md): A maternal figure in the family background.
- [Young Mr. Willing](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_homemaker_se/characters/young_mr_willing.md): A member of the Willing family, possibly Jerome's relative.
- [Miss Flynn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_homemaker_se/characters/miss_flynn.md): A woman who interacts with the Knapp household.
- [Christian Rossetti](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_homemaker_se/characters/christian_rossetti.md): A historical poet referenced in the text.
- [Evelyn Peterson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_homemaker_se/characters/evelyn_peterson.md): A young woman, possibly daughter of Mrs. Peterson.

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