The Imaginary Invalid | 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

Angélique - This character falls in love at the theater.

Argan - This character is obsessed by an imaginary illness.

Béline - This character is only interested in her husband's fortune.

Béralde - This character believes that the medical profession is dishonest.

Monsieur Bonnefoy - This characters name means good faith in French.

Cléante - This character pretends to be a music teacher.

Monsieur Diafoirus - This character is an incompetent doctor.

Thomas Diafoirus - This character is dim-witted and attached to the opinions of ancient authorities.

Monsieur Fleurant - This character is...
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