Democracy | 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

Betty Bennett - This character is Jack Lovett's second wife.

Carol Christian - This character comes to Hawaii as a bride and always feels like an outsider to the islands.

Dwight Christian - This character has a cliche quote ready for every occasion.

Paul Christian - This character goes mad and commits a well-publicized murder.

Ruthie Christian - This character busies herself arranging crackers as her niece is dying.

Sybil Christian - This character is the grandmother of the two major female characters in the novel.

Billy Dillon - This character coaches Inez...
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