The Accidental Tourist | 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

Garner Bolt - This character is the protagonist's curious neighbor.

Boyd Dugan - This character is the parent of the protagonist's love-interest. At Christmas, this character stays silent until the talk turns to cars.

Claire Dugan - This character is the teenage sibling of the protagonist's love-interest, who fights with their parents.

Lilian Dugan - This character is the highly-critical parent of the protagonist's love-interest.

Julian Edge - This character is the protagonist's publisher who marries the protagonist's sibling.

Edward - This character is the dog of the protagonist's deceased child.

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