Sister Carrie | 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

Bob Ames - This character has a high forehead and a rather large nose, but is still handsome with a boyish nature and nice smile.

Charles Drouet - This character travels around the country as a salesman, or drummer, for a dry goods firm and perceives himself as quite a lady's man.

Mrs. Hale - This character is an attractive, thirty-five-year-old who enjoys gossiping and taking buggy rides to view unaffordable mansions.

Minnie Hanson - This character dresses plainly and shows the wear and tear of a person who has to work...
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