The Return of the Native | 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

Christian Cantle - This character is a shy, ineffectual person, nervous around women.

Grandfer Cantle - This character represents the lively spirit of the simple country people. At almost seventy, he is eager to dance, sing, joke, and tell exaggerated stories.

Charley - This character is a local man who cares for Eustacia who he makes a fire for and feeds her.

Olly Dowden - A local person, this character is a besom maker.

Humphrey - This character is a furze-cutter.

Johnny Nunsuch - This character is a young boy who lives near...
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