The Turn of the Screw | 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

Douglas - This character reads the untitled story and has a cryptic relationship with the author of the story.

Flora - This charming character denies seeing ghosts and is eventually sent away from Bly for using inappropriate language, and for protection.

The Governess - This character is responsible for others and worries that their souls are in danger due to their interactions with ghosts.

Mrs.Grose & Miss Jessel - These characters work at Bly, though one is dead at the time that the action of the story occurs.

Miles - This character is...
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