American Pastoral | 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

Rita Cohen - This person comes to the glove factory, threatens others, and makes ludicrous demands for money.

Angela Davis - This person was a real-life African American left-wing political activist during the 1960s.

Dorothy Dwyer - This person's life appears to revolve around the Catholic Church.

Jim Dwyer - This person was a plumber who died of a heart attack in 1959.

Mendy Gurlik - This person was the closest the high school had to a delinquent and is now a retired restaurateur.

Joy Helpern - This person is a former...
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