Anna Christie | Teaching Key Figures

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

Mat Burke - This character is rescued at sea.

Anna Christie - See Anna Christopherson.

Anna Christopherson - This character is cleansed through contact with the sea.

Christopher Christopherson - This character blames the sea for the troubles that occur in life.

Johnny-the-Priest - This character owns a bar in New York City.

Marthy Owen - This character generously gives up living on the barge when another character worries about appearances.