About a Boy | 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

Marcus Brewer - This character is twelve-years-old and is one of the protagonists of the novel.

Will Freeman - This character is a protagonist and lives off his father's royalty checks.

Fiona Brewer - This character suffers from depression and tries to commit suicide. She cries in the mornings.

Suzie - This character is a childhood friend of the younger protagonist's mother.

Ned Freeman - This character is invented by the older protagonist to pick up women.

Ellie McCrae - This character befriends the younger protagonist at school. She is a fan of...
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