The House in Paris | 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

Karen Michaelis - This character is the protagonist of Part 2 of "The House in Paris."

Miss Fisher (Naomi) - This character inherits her aunt's house.

Mrs. Michaelis and Madame Fisher - These characters are the mothers of two central characters in Part 2 of "The House in Paris."

Henrietta - This character is a guest at the house in Paris for one day. This character is one of the protagonists of Part 1 and Part 3.

Leopold - This character's mother fails to visit the house as promised. This character is one...
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