The Playboy of the Western World | 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

Jimmy Farrell - This character is a friend of Michael Flaherty and a regular patron of his pub.

Michael James Flaherty - This character is father to Pegeen and owner of the pub at which she lives and works.

Pegeen Flaherty - This character is a strong willed, attractive young woman who is both flirtatious and sharp tongued.

Shawn Keogh - This character is a cowardly but devoutly, religious young man who is engaged to marry Pegeen.

Christy Mahon - A somewhat naive young man, this character believes he has killed his father...
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