Who is most responsible for Charlotte Temple's fall?

What, if any, positive traits are shown in Lt. John Montraville?

How does Maj. Beauchamp contribute to the story? How does his wife outshine him?

What would "due diligence" on Mlle. La Rue have revealed to preclude her employment at Mme. Du Pont's school?

Who is the most naïve character in the novel and what does naivete cause her/him to suffer?

Who is the most cunning, ruthless character in the novel and what harm does s/he cause?

Does Charlotte will herself to die—and find too late that hope and deliverance are at hand? Might she have made her way in New York and/or London, had she lived? What alternative ending would you write (assuming you are not happy with Rowson's ending)?