Alas, Babylon | 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

Florence Wechek - She is a spinster and manages Western Union in Fort Repose, Florida.

Alice Cooksey - She is the librarian and a friend of the main character.

Randy Bragg - He is the main character's neighbor who surveys the neighbors' yards with binoculars in the evenings and mornings.

Preacher Henry - He is pastor emeritus of the Afro-Repose Baptist Church.

Mark Bragg - He is Randy Bragg's brother in the Air Force SAC Intelligence.

Luther - He is Deputy Director of Civil Defense for the county.

Lieutenant Colonel Paul Hart -...
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