Curse of the Starving Class | 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

Ella - This character is the matriarch of the family.

Ellis - This character is the owner of the Alibi Club.

Emerson - This character blows up a car because of money owed.

Emma - This character rides a horse through the Alibi Club.

Malcolm - This character arrests another character in the play.

Slater - This character enters the house with the skinned lamb.

Taylor - This character is a corporate lawyer.

Wesley - This character dreams of going to Alaska.

Weston - This violent alcoholic is the patriarch of the family.