The Iron Heel | 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

Avis Everhard - This is the principal character from whose perspective the story is told - from a childhood of privilege to an adult life working as a revolutionary for workers.

Ernest Everhard - This is the spouse of the principal character who is strong-willed, highly intelligent and articulate, and both physically and mentally powerful.

Dr. Cunningham, Bishop Morehouse - Both of these characters attend a party that awakens social awareness. The first character is a well known scientist who is the father of the protagonist and later disappears while the second character...
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