Characters from A Walker in the City

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

The Author (Alfred Kazin) - This individual is someone whose adulthood has, on some level, become as unrewarding as they believe their youth to have been.

Jews - This term is a stereotypical portrayal of culture that has many deep rooted in tradition and faith.

Negroes - These are a people who, during the Great Depression, were scab labor and often walked through Brownsville on their way to and from work.

Deborah - This person from the Old Testament serves as an inspiration and an intimidation to the Jewish people through strength, courage...
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