American Psycho | 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

Patrick Bateman - The character is the son of wealthy parents and works on Wall Street.

Evelyn - The character is the child of rich parents and lives and works in New York. This character notices what everyone she comes into contact with is wearing, noting who wears the right designers and who does not.

Courtney - This character is obsessed with having safe sex and often interrupts her time with her lover in order to verify that he is taking precautions.

Craig McDermott - This character seems to be one of the...
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