The Great God Brown | 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

Dion Anthony - Throughout the play his insecurities tear at him and cause him to hide behind a mask of cruel indifference. At one point he asks himself a series of questions that reveal his anguish:

Margaret Anthony - She is a pretty and vivacious, blonde, with big romantic eyes. Her figure is lithe and strong, her facial expression intelligent but youthfully dreamy.

Mr. Anthony - He is a tall, lean man of fifty-five or sixty with a grim, defensive face, obstinate to the point of weakness.

Mrs. Anthony - She is a...
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