The Great Fire | 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

Aldred Leith - The story is centered around this major in the Allied occupation forces.

Helen Driscoll - This character lives with the war, self-absorbed parents, and an ailing brother.

Benedict Driscoll - This character realizes that every living moment is precious because this character suffers from a disease that eventually ends in death.

Peter Exley - This character is on loan to the British Army and is a prosecutor of war criminals.

Audrey Fellowes - This character is in Asia to care for a brother who is injured during the war and...
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