The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club | 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

Samuel Pickwick - This character is a fat, balding, elderly gentleman. He is very generous and innocent, and he starts a club.

Sam Weller - This character is a handyman and boot cleaner at the White Hart Inn in London when the main character first meets him.

Nathaniel Winkle - This character becomes confused and accidentally provides evidence for the prosecution of one of his friends.

Alfred Jingle - This character is a romantic adventurer and a schemer.

Mr. Wardle - This character is a hospitable country squire who lives in Dingley Dell...
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