Bridget Jones's Diary | 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

Bridget Jones - This character is an independent person whose self-help resolutions are put to the test by emotionally unavailable men, calamitous career choices and hilariously uncomfortable situations.

Mark Darcy - This character is a successful, divorced barrister whose conversations are sometimes painfully awkward, but whose actions are those of a hero.

Daniel Cleaver - This character is a successful playboy who is smooth when talking with the opposite sex, but whose behavior shows a selfish nature.

Bridget's Mum - This person prefers to ignore the problems in her own life and chooses...
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