The Day of the Locust | 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

Calvin - This character appears in rodeos to earn money and enjoys making jokes about people.

Mary Dove - This character works at Mrs. Jenning's whorehouse as a prostitute.

Claude Estee - This character is a well-known screenwriter with "a reputation for worldliness and wit."

Faye Greener - This character is a seventeen-year-old aspiring actress who usually acts as if she is on stage.

Harry Greener - This character moved to Hollywood to see if he could get a few small parts in the movies but ended up having to make money selling...
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