Peer Gynt | 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

Aase - This character loves his/her son very much and makes many sacrifices for him.

The Button Moulder - This character represents the future and, in a way, death.

The Great Boyg - This character, a shapeless, frightening monster which cannot be conquered, represents the riddle of existence.

Ingrid - This character hides from his/her future spouse at the wedding.

Mountain King's Daughter - This character dresses in green.

Old Man of the Mountain - This character is the parent of the person that the main character seeks to marry.

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