The End of the Affair | 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

Maurice Bendrix - This character is the story's narrator. He is an unreliable narrator and a selfish, immature, insensitive, and cynical man. This character is a moderately successful writer.

Henry Miles - Bendrix originally wanted to research this character's life as a civil servant for a book he was writing, but the book was never finished. This character is oblivious to his wife's affair until she is investigated by a private detective.

Sarah Miles - This character is a person of pleasure and selfishness until she has a traumatic experience during which she...
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