Characters from All the Pretty Horses

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

John Grady Cole - He is the main character who leaves Texas and travels to Mexico after the ranch he grew up on is sold.

Lacey Rawlins - He is seventeen-years-old, the childhood friend and fellow traveler of the main character.

Jimmy Blevins - He is the "kid" who shot a wallet that was thrown in the air.

Alejandra - She is the beautiful daughter of Don Hector Rocha y Villareal. She lives on the ranch where the main character first finds employment in Mexico.

Duena Alfonsa - She is the grand aunt...
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