Characters
Last Updated on June 19, 2019, by eNotes Editorial. Word Count: 139
McTeague is an 1899 novel by Frank Norris. The characters are:
McTeague (Mac) - The protagonist. A violent, slow-witted man who works as an unlicensed dentist.
Marcus Schouler - McTeague's friend and neighbor. He betrays McTeague by reporting him for practicing without a license. McTeague eventually kills him in a fight, only to die himself shortly afterwards.
Trina Sieppe - McTeague's wife, at one point the fiancee of Marcus. Mistreated by McTeague, her only pleasure comes from counting her money.
Grannis - An elderly English book keeper who takes comfort from the sounds of his neighbor's tea tray.
Miss Parker - A dress maker who lives next door to Grannis. The two later marry.
Zerkov - A dealer in junk.
Maria Macapa - A maid who works for Zerkov and later marries him.
Papa and Mamma Sieppe - Trina's parents.
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