The School for Scandal Characters – Flashcards

Young bachelor notorious for his extravagance and dissipation. His dissolute behavior may only be a passing phase. At heart he is a good and generous person. He and Maria are in love.

Young bachelor who preteneds to be a honorable gentleman but is really a double-dealing dishonest person. Older brother of Charles Surface. Joseph is in love with the fortune Maria is to receive. Plots with Lady Sneerwell to break up Charles and Maria. He also attempts to seduce the wife of Sir Peter Teazle.

Desirable and wealthy young ward of Sir Peter Teazle. She is a woman of principle who refuses to gossip

good gentleman who is about 50 years old who has recently married a young woman. Fooled by Joseph Surface one day, he promotes the marriage between Joseph and Maria

Young Wife of Sir Peter Teazle. She and her husband get into arrguments. When Sir Peter Teazle visit Joseph Surface one day he discovers his wife hiding behind a screen and at first thinks she has been having an affair with Joseph, whom he now sees as a villain.

Young widow of a knight. She is attracted to Charles Surface and plots with Joseph Surface to break up Charles and Maria

Cat's paw of Lady Sneerwell. He spreads false rumors designed to help Lady Sneerwell achieve her goals.

Wealthy uncle of Charles and Joseph Surface. After returning to England from the East Indies, he disguises himself to find out the truth about his nephews

Prolific gossip who says how wrong it is to spread rumors, then indulges in her favorite pastime ---spreading rumors.