Characters from The Caine Mutiny

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

Everett Harold Black - See Horrible

Captain De Vriess - This character is the first commander of the USS Caine and appears rather bedraggled.

Ducely - This character's mother owns a shipyard on the east coast.

Walter Feather - This character is still married, yet dating another character.

Bill Gorton - This is a very large person who is naked when first appearing as the Chief Executive Officer of the Caine.

Barney Greenwald - This character is the lawyer who defends the USS Caine's executive officer at court-martial trial.

Harding - This character...
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