Ring around the Moon | 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

Patrice Bombelles - This character is secretary to a wealthy industrialist.

Geraldine Capulat - This character is a servant/companion and a long-lost friend who once played piano duets.

Madame Desmermortes - This character is elderly and confined to a wheelchair.

Frederic - This character is an identical twin and is inept with the opposite sex.

Hugo - This character is an identical twin and an enemy of upper-class vanity.

Lady Dorothy India - This character has an unreal desire to be poor.

Isabelle - This character is a young and attractive ballet dancer.