A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness | Teaching Key Figures

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

David Pelzer - This person is abused throughout childhood and is eventually removed by Child Protective Services.

Catherine Roerva Pelzer - This person is the abuser of the author.

Stephen Pelzer - This person allows the author to feel love for the first time.

Mrs. Turnbough - This person is one of the author's foster parents.

Harold Turnbough - This person is the author's foster parent with cancer.

Ronald - This person joins the Army after leaving home.

Russell - This person is the author's younger sibling and meets with the author to...
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