Characters from A Handful of Dust

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Tony Last - This character is the head of the household at Hetton Estate.

Brenda Last - This character is the wife of Tony.

Jock Grant-Menzies - This character is a friend of Tony Last's and holds a representative position in the government, noted by the speech on pigs that he has been planning the entire novel.

Mr. Beaver - This character is a young man who will leech on anyone who will provide him a path to the upper class social society.

Mrs. Beaver - This character is a lady of all...
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