The Stone Angel | 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

Daniel Currie - This character is delicate, lazy, and often in poor health. This character dies at the age of 18 of pneumonia after falling into an icy river.

Jason Currie - This character was born in Scotland to a good family and owned the general store in Manawaka.

Matt Currie - This character dies at a young age of influenza without putting up a fight.

Lottie Dreiser - This character was born out of wedlock and is mercilessly teased by being called "No-Name."

Elva Jardine - This character is thin, tiny, and...
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