Sons and Lovers | 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

Baxter Dawes - This character is thirty-two-years-old and is moody, argumentative, and has been fired from his job for fighting.

Clara Dawes - This character is estranged from her spouse and is childless, blonde, and a supporter of women's rights.

Mr. Heaton - This character is a congregational clergyman.

Thomas Jordan - This character owns a factory.

Miriam Leivers - This character is serious, self-conscious, and prudish.

Annie Morel - This character is a tomboy who becomes a teacher.

Arthur Morel - This character joins the army but ends up hating it.

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