Peter Pan | 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

Mr. George Darling - The man who insists on tying Nana outside and who sleeps in the kennel while the children are missing.

John Darling - The boy who refuses to be a pirate when he learns he would have to denounce the British king.

Mrs. Mary Darling - The loving mother of John, Michael and Wendy.

Michael Darling - The first of the Darling children to fly.

Wendy Darling - The girl who takes her duty as surrogate mother to the Lost Boys very seriously.

First Twin - See The Lost Boys