Every Man for Himself | 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

Morgan - As a close observer of life, priding himself on his ability to concentrate and discern, he is an ideal narrator for the story.

Charlie Melchett - He is Morgan's blond, yellow-mustached, bright-eyed, rather boring, wimpish nineteen-year-old friend, a fellow in whom one does not confide secrets.

Van Hopper - He is Morgan's uncle by marriage, but only two years older than the narrator.

Scurra - He is depicted as a robust, middle-aged, bespectacled gentleman whose lower lip is disfigured, giving him a roguish appearance.

Wallis Ellery - She is traveling on...
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