The Death of the Heart | 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

Cecil Bowers - This character goes to dinner and a movie with the protagonist.

Major Eric E. J. Brutt - This character sends the protagonist a jigsaw puzzle.

Eddie - This character is twenty-three, charming, self-centered, a heavy drinker, and a ladies' man.

Daphne Heccomb - This character works at a library, and enjoys loud music.

Dickie Heccomb - This character has a job at a bank and lives at home, helping his stepmother with the expenses.

Mrs. Heccomb - This character owns a home at Seale-on-Sea, where there are often spontaneous dance...
(read more)