Flatland | 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

A. Square - This is the narrator of the story.

Sphere - As a member of Spaceland, this character enters Flatland to show the main character another dimension.

Women - These characters are straight lines and are considered the lowest of classes.

Isosceles Triangles - These characters are the soldiers and lowest class of workmen in Flatland, as well as the criminal class.

Equilateral Triangles - Considered to be the middle class, these characters are the first class of the Flatland system considered worthwhile, though not necessary.

Squares and Pentagons - This class...
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