The Moonstone | 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

Lady Rachel Verinder - She us an independent woman with a mind of her own. Her behavior changes after the diamond is missing and her mother takes her to London for medical treatment.

Gabriel Betteredge - In 1847, he became the house steward. He helps Sergeant Cuff in the investigation of the missing diamond. When Franklin returns to the country estate, he helps them re-create the night of the birthday when the diamond was stolen.

John Herncastle - He is treated as an outcast when he returned to...
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