Characters from Pudd'nhead Wilson

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

David Pudd'nhead Wilson - This character makes a comment about a dog that makes everyone believe he is unintelligent.

Thomas a' Becket Driscoll - This character is the only surviving child of a couple who has lost many children.

Roxana - This character is a slave, but she is only one eighth black, so she appears white.

Valet de Chambre - This character never learns to read or write and has the speech of a man who grew up in the slave quarters. He is kind and generous.

Judge Driscoll - This character...
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