George Character Analysis in Charlotte Temple

The son of Captain Eldridge, and brother of Lucy Temple. While in school, George becomes good friends with a wealthy man named Mr. Lewis. When George needs more money to progress in his career than his father has, Lewis gladly lends the family money and says that Eldridge can take as long as he needs to pay the money back. But when Captain Eldridge realizes Mr. Lewis wants to start a romantic affair with Lucy outside of marriage, he forbids it. Lewis then demands that Eldridge pay the debt back immediately. George, in response, challenges Mr. Lewis to a duel. George dies in the duel, which in turn causes his mother to die of shock.

George Character Timeline in Charlotte Temple

The timeline below shows where the character George appears in Charlotte Temple. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...living as a sailor. When he was 25, his wife gave birth to a son, George. Shortly thereafter, the couple had Lucy. George went to school as a young man and... (full context)

...full of suffering, even in moments of happiness. Returning to his tale, Eldridge says that George heard about what happened and went directly to Mr. Lewis’s house to demand an explanation.... (full context)

After this, George left and wrote a letter to his father. He blamed himself in the letter for... (full context)

After both George and Eldridge’s wife died, Mr. Lewis seized the family’s house and furniture. But even these... (full context)