The Witch of Blackbird Pond | 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

Kit Tyler - This character, orphaned as a baby, is brought up in wealth and freedom by a plantation-owner grandfather. Two of this person's most important qualities are truthfulness and honesty.

Hannah Tupper - This person is expelled from Massachusetts for being Quaker and comes to Wethersfield. This individual suffers severely from religious persecution and is shunned by the Wethersfield community.

Nat Eaton - This character is the son of the captain of the Dolphin and loves the sea and everything about it. This person can also be headstrong and stubborn.

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