Back to the Bedroom | 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

Katherine Flynn - This character is a cello playing perfectionist.

David Dodd - This character is a seemingly lazy multimillionaire.

Elsie Hawkins - This character has been retired from selling girdles and bras and boards with the cellist.

Anatole - This is the person who made the cellist feel most alone.

Michael Flynn - This character is the father of the cellist, and seems to be very strict at first glance.

Grace Flynn - This is the mother of the cellist, and seems to be the perfect compliment to the father.

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