New Moon | 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

Bella Swan - At 17-years old, this character is the human protagonist of the novel. A hopeless and somewhat irrational romantic, this person has fallen head over heels in love with another character despite the danger the relationship poses.

Edward Cullen - This person is a vampire who was bitten more than one hundred years ago at the age of 17.

Jacob Black - A werewolf in secret, this character has a crush on another character and is exceptionally tall at 6 feet, 7 inches.

Chief Charlie Swan - The father of the...
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