Characters from Under the Net

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

Hugo Belfounder - This character is a gentle soul who represents all that is good about humanity. He is a deep and profound thinker. He once worked in his parents' fireworks factory where he created intricate displays that earned good money for his father's business.

Jean Pierre Breteuil - This character is a French author who writes mediocre stories, which another character gets paid to translate.

Magdalen Casement - This character is living with a man at the beginning of the novel, but she tells him he has to move out because another...
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