Characters

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Victor Frankenstein

Back 1

Protagonist of Frankenstein. Creates monster and abandons it. Monster hunts and kills his loved ones

Front 2

Frankenstein's Monster

Back 2

Antagonist of Frankenstein. Abandoned by his creator he turns to evil and ruins Frankenstein's life.

Front 3

Robert Walton

Back 3

Ship captain who is trying to get to North Pole but gets stuck in ice. Letters to sister bookend the novel. Finds Frankenstein on ice chasing monster.

Front 4

Alphonse Frankenstein

Back 4

Victor's father

Front 5

Elizabeth Lavenza

Back 5

Victors cousin and eventual wife. The monster kills her on their wedding night.

Front 6

Henry Clerval

Back 6

Victor's young friend who nurses him back to health after he creates the monster. Is murdered by the monster in Scotland.

Front 7

William Frankenstein

Back 7

Victor's youngest brother. He is murdered by the monster early in the novel.

Front 8

Justine Moritz

Back 8

A minor character. She is framed for William's murder and executed.

Front 9

Offred

Back 9

Protagonist of The Handmaid's Tale. Her role in the dystopian society of the Republic of Gilead is to reproduce.

Front 10

The Commander

Back 10

The man who Offred is supposed to reproduce with through the monthly ceremony. He eventually pursues an illegal intellectual relationship with her.

Front 11

Serena Joy

Back 11

The Commander's wife. She arranges for Offred to have sex with Nick to get her pregnant.

Front 12

Ofglen

Back 12

A neighboring handmaid who Offred must do her shopping with. She is part of the Mayday resistance and kills herself when discovered. She is then replaced with a new Ofglen who is not part of Mayday.

Front 13

Nick

Back 13

The Commander's driver. He and Offred begin a sexual relationship at the encouragement of Serena Joy. Offred begins to enjoy it and develops feelings for Nick.

Front 14

Moira

Back 14

A close friend of Offred's before the establishment of the Republic of Gilead. Gay, she escapes from the Red Center by tying up Aunt Elizabeth. Later she is found to be working as a prostitute.

Front 15

Luke

Back 15

Offred's husband. Because he had a first marriage, and all divorces are considered nullified, Offred is considered an adulterer. Once caught trying to escape to Canada together, she has not seen Luke since.

Front 16

Prof Pieixoto

Back 16

The discoverer of Offred's tapes and the deliverer of the future epilogue.

Front 17

Aunt Lydia

Back 17

A women who works at the Red Center.

Front 18

Rita and Cora

Back 18

Martha's in the Commander's household.

Front 19

Janine

Back 19

A handmaid Offred knew at the Red Center. A conformist, she happily does whatever is asked of her and is disliked by Offred. She gives birth to an unbaby.

Front 20

Amanda Wingfield

Back 20

Tom and Laura's mother. She is a past southern belle and abandoned by Mr. Wingfield. She's very stressed and believes a gentleman caller will solve her and Laura's Problems.

Front 21

Tom Wingfield

Back 21

The protagonist of The Glass Menagerie, the play takes place in his memory. He abandons his mother and sister.

Front 22

Laura Wingfield

Back 22

Tom's sister. She has a minor disability in the form of a short leg, but it mainly manifests itself mentally. She quits school because of lack of confidence.

Front 23

Jim O'Connor

Back 23

A co-worker of Tom's. He is their gentleman caller. He dances and kisses Laura before revealing that he is engaged. He claims to do this to help Laura's confidence. He breaks a glass unicorn and Laura gives it to him as a token.

Front 24

Mr. Wingfield

Back 24

Amanda's absentee husband. He leaves well before the time of the play but there remains a picture of him in the living room.

Front 25

Charles Surface

Back 25

Extravagant and but good hearted. He is assumed to be a scoundrel for most of the play until it is revealed that this is not the case. He loves Maria.

Front 26

Joseph Surface

Back 26

A liar and scoundrel, he manipulates others to get what he wants. He wants Maria for her money and Lady Teazel for sex. He lies to his uncle, who asks for charity while in disguise. He colludes with Lady Sneerwell.

Front 27

Maria

Back 27

Wealthy young ward of Sir Peter Teazle. She fancies Charles. She is principled and does not gossip.

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Sir Peter Teazle

Back 28

An upright gentleman who recently married the young Lady Teazle. He is originally fooled by Joseph and encourages Josephs pursuit of Maria.

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Lady Teazle

Back 29

The young wife of Sir Peter Teazle. They have spats but love each other deep down. Joseph tries to convince her to cheat on Sir Peter but Sir Peter catches Joseph.

Front 30

Lady Sneerwell

Back 30

She is attracted to Charles and works with Joseph to try to break up Charles and Maria.

Front 31

Snake

Back 31

A man who serves Lady Sneerwell and spreads lies to further her cause.

Front 32

Sir Oliver Surface

Back 32

The uncle of Charles and Joseph, he is wealthy and has given them both money. Upon returning from a long absence he disguises himself to determine their true character.

Front 33

Mrs. Candour

Back 33

One of the gossips

Front 34

Sir Benjamin Backbite

Back 34

One of the gossips. Pursues Maria.

Front 35

Old Crabtree

Back 35

Sir Benjamin Backbite's uncle and a gossip.

Front 36

Rowley

Back 36

Helpful servant of Sir Peter Teazle. He sees through Joseph's lies and pays Snake to tell the truth.

Front 37

Careless and Sir Harry Bumper

Back 37

Friends of Charles Surface.

Front 38

Moses

Back 38

A moneylender who Sir Oliver Surface impersonates when visiting Charles.

Front 39

Mr. Stanley

Back 39

A relative of Charles and Joseph who needs money and who Sir Oliver Surface impersonates when visiting Joseph.

Front 40

Richard, Duke of Gloucester

Back 40

Deformed of body and mind, he is the main character of Richard III. He lies and murders his way to the throne of England to become King Richard III.

Front 41

Buckingham

Back 41

The Duke of Buckingham. He is Richard's right hand man and almost as amoral ans ambitious as Richard.

Front 42

King Edward IV

Back 42

Older brother of Richard and Clarence. He was involved in the Yorkist overthrow of the Lancasters but is trying to unite the families. Dies early on in the play.

Front 43

Clarence

Back 43

Clarence is Richards other older brother. He is murdered by Richard's assassins fairly early and leaves two children.

Front 44

Queen Elizabeth (Lady Gray)

Back 44

King Edward IV's wife and mother of the two princes and young Elizabeth.

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Dorset, Rivers, and Gray

Back 45

Rivers is Lady Gray's brother, while Dorset and Gray are her sons from her first marriage. Richard has them executed, except for Dorset who flees.

Front 46

Anne

Back 46

The widow of the king before King Edward IV (King Henry VI)'s son Prince Edward. Both King Henry VI and Prince Edward were killed by Richard before the play, yet Anne agreed to marry him.

Front 47

Duchess of York

Back 47

Richard's mother. She is very protective of Lady Gray and her grandchildren. Comes to curse Richard for his actions.

Front 48

Margare

Back 48

The widow of King Henry VI. She hates Richard and his family.

Front 49

The Princes

Back 49

King Edward IV's sons. Richard has them murdered.

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Young Elizabeth

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King Edward IV's daughter. Richard tries to marry her.

Front 51

Richmond

Back 51

A lancaster. He defeats Richard in the end.