Big Sur | 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

Jack (Duluoz) Kerouac, also Ti Jean - This is the narrator and protagonist of the story, famed by the beginning of the story as the voice of the Beat Generation.

Cody Pomeray - This person is the hero of On the Road and a long-time friend of the narrator. He is also an incredibly powerful influence on the protagonist, inspiring him not only to drink, but also encouraging him to have affairs with the women this character keeps on the side.

Lorenzo Monsanto (Lawrence Ferlinghetti) - This individual is the bookstore...
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