Swann's Way | 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

Narrator - This character is a man of undetermined age who is recalling his youth as a member of an upper- middle class family in France.

Mamma - This character is beautiful with a sweet voice and is an admirable reader.

Narrator's Father - This imposing figure is interested in meteorology and does not appear to have an occupation, although the family is wealthy.

Bathilde Amedee, Grandmother to Narrator - This brisk and vigorous woman is considered not completely sane by rest of the family.

Leonie Amedee - This widow is a long-suffering...
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