An American Soldier | 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

Tommy Franks - This person evolves in the course of his life from a farm boy to an ordinary soldier to the commander of a major war.

Cathy Carley Franks - This person gets married in a military ceremony to the man she wrote letters to while he was in Vietnam.

Donald Rumsfeld - This person is presented as an interesting character who is described as creative, domineering, bigger than life, jumpy, impatient, and impulsive.

Ray and Lorene Franks - These people were loving and kind parents who were available to their son...
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