A Walk in the Woods | 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

Bill Bryson - This character decides to hike the Appalachian Trail after living in England for twenty years, wanting to reconnect with his home country's landscape.

Stephen Katz - This overweight, reformed alcoholic accompanies the main character on the hike along the Appalachian Trail.

Dave Mengle - This character works at the sporting goods store in Hanover where the hiking partners buy all their gear for the trip.

Mary Ellen - This critical, talkative hiker attaches herself to the main characters along the trail, insulting and annoying them.

Chicken John - This man...
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