The Verge | 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

Adelaide - This character has been raising another character's child and is perfectly happy with the role society has dictated.

Anthony - This character assists with work in the greenhouse.

Claire Archer - This character is the protagonist around whom the play revolves.

Harry Archer - This character is a pilot who believes a normal woman should be perfectly content with being a good homemaker, wife, and mother.

Richard Demming - This character is a house guest and an artist who produces abstract drawings.

Tom Edgeworthy - This character is the closest confidant...
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