The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus | 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

Uncle Remus - The freed slave storyteller of the book who entertains his former owner's son with tales of animal critters that he insists are true.

Miss Sally - The woman who had apparently owned Uncle Remus before slaves were set free.

The First Little Boy - Though never called by name, he was Miss Sally's son. He loves the stories told by Uncle Remus, spending many hours near the old man in order to hear more of the tales.

Second Little Boy - Miss Sally's grandson and the son of the first...
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