Idiot's Delight | 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

Auguste - This character is an employee of the Hotel Monte Gabriel.

Mr. Jimmy Cherry - This character is a painter who has been in Australia painting a mural for the government and has recently been married.

Mrs. Cherry - This character has been recently married to an artist, works at a store named Fortnum's, and speaks out against the Italian government towards the end of the play.

Edna Creesh - This character is part of Les Blondes.

Dumptsy - This character is the fortyish bellboy of the resort, originally from Austria, who...
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