Vanity Fair | 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

Mrs. Blenkinsop - This character is a housekeeper and a trusted confidant.

Miss Briggs - This character is first a maid and then a companion to one of the characters.

Frederick Bullock - This character is a lawyer and a suitor who eventually becomes a husband.

Mary Clapp - This character is the daughter of the Sedley's landlords.

Mr. Clapp - This character is a clerk who helps a family in bad times.

Mrs. Clapp - This character is a landlady.

Bute Crawley - This character is a reverend.

Mrs. Bute Crawley -...
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