# The Uncalled — Character guide

> Key figures in The Uncalled by Paul Laurence Dunbar.

- [Fred Brent](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/fred_brent.md): The protagonist, a young man raised by Miss Prime after his mother's death.
- [Miss Hester Prime](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/miss_hester_prime.md): A strict, religious woman who raises Fred Brent after his mother's death.
- [Eliphalet Hodges](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/eliphalet_hodges.md): A deacon and friend of Miss Prime, often involved in church affairs.
- [Mrs. Hester Hodges](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/mrs_hester_hodges.md): Eliphalet Hodges' wife, a kind woman who cares for Fred.
- [Mrs. Sallie Martin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/mrs_sallie_martin.md): A neighbor and friend of the Hodges family.
- [Tom Brent](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/tom_brent.md): Fred's father, a drunkard who abandoned the family.
- [Elizabeth Simpson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/elizabeth_simpson.md): A young woman courted by Fred, later his love interest.
- [Mr. Simpson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/mr_simpson.md): Elizabeth's father, a minister in the community.
- [Mr. Perkins](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/mr_perkins.md): A local man who interacts with Fred and the community.
- [Mrs. Warren](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/mrs_warren.md): A widow who boards Fred when he returns to town.
- [Mrs. Davis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/mrs_davis.md): A neighbor and mother of Sophy and Melissy.
- [Daniel Hastings](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/daniel_hastings.md): An elderly man in the community, often consulted for wisdom.
- [Old Bess](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/old_bess.md): An elderly servant or helper in the Hodges household.
- [Melissy Davis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/melissy_davis.md): Daughter of Mrs. Davis, a young girl in the neighborhood.
- [Margaret Brent](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/margaret_brent.md): Fred's deceased mother, who died when he was young.
- [Willie Tompkins](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/willie_tompkins.md): A boyhood friend of Fred's in the village.
- [Sophy Davis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/sophy_davis.md): Another daughter of Mrs. Davis, friend of the family.
- [Mrs. Smith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/mrs_smith.md): A minor character in the community, often mentioned in passing.
- [Mrs. Jones](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/mrs_jones.md): A neighbor, occasionally referenced in community gossip.
- [John](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/john.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or laborer.
- [Thomas Donaldson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/thomas_donaldson.md): A man from the community, mentioned in passing.
- [Little Mary](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/little_mary.md): A child in the village, mentioned in passing.
- [Mag](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/mag.md): A minor female character, possibly a servant.
- [Sister Prime](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_uncalled_se/characters/sister_prime.md): Another name for Miss Hester Prime used in church contexts.

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