The Wide Window | 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

Violet Baudelaire - This character is 14-years-old and has the ability to invent things. This character also has an idiosyncrasy of tying up his/her hair when trying to think. This character creates a signaling device and even manages to find a way to create more time.

Klaus Baudelaire - This character is 12-years-old and has read an incredible number of books. This character is given a model train, but finds toys like this incredibly dull. This character is able to research problems thoroughly and pore through complicated books with ease.

Sunny Baudelaire -...
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