Moments of Being | 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

Virginia Woolf - This person was a British novelist, living and working in the early-to-mid 1900's.

The Editor - This person essentially provides commentary on the previously-unpublished writings she has put into this collection.

Julia Stephen - This person is portrayed by her daughter as strong-willed, intelligent and exhaustively busy.

Leslie Stephen - This person is portrayed by his daughter as being highly intellectual before his wife's death, and highly emotional afterward.

Vanessa (Stephen) Bell - This person attempted to take over the raising of the family when both her mother and half-sister...
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