Characters from Chatterton

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

Charles Wychwood - He is married and has a child, but he is immature and lacks ambition. His wife works to support the family while he stays home to work on his poetry.

Vivien Wychwood - She does not mind working to support her family because she believes in her husband's work. There is no doubt in Vivien's mind that someone will one day publish her husband's work.

Edward Wychwood - He is a child mature beyond his years, more mature in some ways than his father.

Phillip Slack - He is extremely...
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