Characters from A Cure for Dreams: A Novel

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Lottie O'Cadhain Davies - Born just after the turn of the century in southeastern Kentucky, she is the main subject of the narrator's story.

Betty Davies Randolph - As the story's narrator, she is a great storyteller since her expressions are unforgettable and they capture the way people speak and think on Milk Farm Road.

Trudy Woodlief - This woman arrives from out of town and immediately demands credit at the local store.

Polly Deal - This black woman is one of the main subject's closest friends and is also the local midwife.