Of Human Bondage | 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

Philip Carey - This character has a clubfoot that the other kids at school tease him about.

William Carey - This character is a very strict clergyman who appears selfish to his young nephew.

Louisa Carey - This character is a kind woman who desperately wants children but is never able to conceive.

Mildred Rogers Miller - This character is a server at a teashop who contracts a venereal disease.

Norah Nesbit - This character is kinder to the main character than any other woman in the main character's life is.

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