The Bloody Chamber | 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

Bluebeard - See Marquis

Bride - See Narrator

Heroine - See Narrator

Jean-Yves - He befriends the narrator and learns the fate of the Marquis' previous wives. Through him, readers learn of the long history in the area of the Marquis's family and their violent nature. His role is a subversion of the typical fairy-tale ending, in which the woman falls in love with the dashing hero.

Marquis - This large, leonine man has been married three times. He is such an enigma, his new bride is overwhelmed with curiosity and seeks...
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