The Truelove | 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

Clarissa Oakes nee Harville - This character becomes an orphan early in life and is sent to live with her guardian, a distant relative she refers to as Cousin Edward.

Captain Jack Aubrey - This is a larger-than-life character with charisma and dash and an unchallenged master in his element of the sea.

Stephen Maturin - This character is a quiet man who much prefers the closeness of a study to the attention of others and whose personal expertise lies in the area of medicine.

Tom Pullings - This character is an enthusiastic...
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