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Clay Dunbar

This character is the second-youngest of his siblings and the protagonist of the novel. He goes to help his estranged father build a bridge.

Matthew Dunbar

This character is the narrator of the novel and the eldest of his siblings. He is the character that digs up the typewriter, the dead dog, and the snake.

Tommy Dunbar

This character is the youngest sibling of the novel's principle family. He is a lover of animals and has a menagerie of pets.

Rory Dunbar

This character is the second-eldest of his siblings. He is tough and begins acting out in school after the death of his mother.

Henry Dunbar

This character is a middle child in the novel's central family. He drives his brothers in his car and enjoys going second-hand shopping. He is also a gambler and a bookie.

Michael Dunbar

Referred to early in the novel as...

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