Brown Girl, Brownstones | 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

Selina Boyce - This character has a boisterous, bullying personality, and becomes a dancer.

Silla Boyce - This character is an immigrant from Barbados, is strong and passionate, as well as hard on family members. This character mourns the loss of a son and sells some land illegally.

Deighton Boyce - This character is confident and happy-go-lucky; but ends up being deported to Barbados, jumps ship, and drowns.

Ina Boyce - This character is gentle and submissive and joins the Episcopal Church, which this character makes life's focus.

Clive - This character has...
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