# The Madman — Character guide

> Key figures in The Madman by Khalil Gibran.

- [The Madman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_madman_se/characters/the_madman.md): The narrator and central figure, a madman who offers parables and reflections on society.
- [Sorrow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_madman_se/characters/sorrow.md): A personified emotion born from the madman's soul, appearing as a distinct entity.

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