Jude the Obscure | 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

Jude Fawley - This character is a young orphan who has recently come to Marygreen to live with his aunt when the novel begins. He focuses on his future with the hopes of one day gaining an education

Arabella Donn Fawley Cartlett - This character is the daughter of a pig farmer. She convinces another character that she is pregnant, tricking him into marrying her.

Sue Bridehead Phillotson - This character marries a schoolmaster even though she is in love with her cousin. By the end of the novel, she turns to religion...
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