Death of a Salesman | 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

Bernard - Nerdish and quiet as a teenager, this character becomes a successful lawyer but is modest about his achievements.

Charley - This character is a loyal, tactful, yet often forthright friend to Willy and supports him in a practical sense.

Miss Forsythe - An attractive restaurant diner who is agreeable to male company.

Jenny - This character is a capable office worker who finds Willy a nuisance at work

She is Howard's secretary and is presented as an efficient, businesslike, capable woman who is annoyed by Willy and considers him a...
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