Mourning Becomes Electra | 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

Amos Ames - This character is a middle-aged carpenter.

Louisa Ames - This character has a taste for vicious gossip.

Joseph Blake - This character is a self-important family physician.

Josiah Borden - This character is the manager of the Mannon family's shipping company.

Captain Adam Brant - This character is the black sheep of the Mannon family.

Chantyman - This drunk hangs out near the ship in The Hunted.

Hazel - This character sees the evil surrounding the Mannon family.

Everett Hills - This character is a Doctor of Divinity of the...
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