Characters from The Monkey's Paw

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

Father - This character buys the monkey paw from an old friend.

Morris - This character is a sergeant in the Army.

Sergeant-Major Morris - This character brings the monkey's paw to his friend's home.

Mother - This character makes a wish that her son will be saved.

The Other - This character is never properly named and works for a law firm.

The Stranger - This character is the messenger of death.

The Visitor - This is the character who brings word of an industrial accident.

Herbert White - This character lives...
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