Pamela, or, Virtue Rewarded | 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

Pamela - After the lady for which this character works as a waiting maid dies, the lady's son hires her and a series of encounters begins.

Mr. B - This character displays many conflicting attitudes, but after several attempts at seduction, he is reformed and proves to be generous to everyone.

Mrs. Jervis - This character starts out as a servant but is fired after she learns too much about her boss's behavior.

Mrs. Jewkes - This character is employed by the main character and participates in the main character's scheme to keep...
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