The War of the Worlds | 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

The Artilleryman - This character comes up with a plan to work hard and stay away from the Martians, but does not work very hard at all.

The Curate - This character is very religious, but is also fearful and unstable.

Mrs. Elphinstone - This character is pale, dressed in white, and is in a carriage that is attacked by thieves.

Lord Garrick - This character has a high social status, but does not receive special treatment when he is hurt.

Henderson - This character is a journalist who is killed by the...
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