View a FREE sample

Eugene Morris Jerome

This character is the 14-year-old narrator of Bright Beach Memoirs. He wants to be a baseball player, but if that does not work out, he'll settle for being a writer.

Jack Jerome

This character is the patriarch of the family. He works two jobs to support everyone in the household and looks older than his 40 years.

Kate Jerome

This character is the narrator’s mother and is nearly 40-years-old. She takes most of the responsibility in keeping the household running smoothly, acting as mother to everyone.

Stanley Jerome

This character is the narrator’s elder brother, nearly 19-years-old. He works in a hat store to help support his family.

Blanche Morton

This character has been a widow for six years because her husband died of cancer. Since then, she and her daughters have lived with her sister’s family because her husband left her penniless...

(read more Character Descriptions)

This section contains 296 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample