Herland | 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

Vandyck Jennings - This character is the narrator of the story.

Terry O. Nicholson - This character is rich and sophisticated.

Jeff Margrave - This character is a poet by nature.

Ellador - This character trapped a butterfly as a child.

Alima - This character fights off a rape attempt.

Celis - This character earns the adoration of Herland at the end of the novel.

Somel - This character serves as the narrator's tutor.

Moadine - This character helps protect a woman from an attempted rape.

Zava - This character is thought of...
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