Carrie | 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

Carrie White - She is the main character in the story.

Sue Snell - She will feel guilty over her actions in gym class and tries in some respect to make it up to Carrie.

Chris Hargensen - She is the girl that hated Carrie White and wanted to teach her a lesson.

Margret White - She is Carrie's mother.

Miss Desjardin - She is the teacher who punishes the girls who made fun of Carrie in the shower.

Tom Ross - He is Sue Snell's boyfriend and is in love with Sue.