Generations | 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

Idealists - Born as a secular crisis is ending and protected from the reality of the world by their parents, this group criticizes their elders, selfishly looking for spiritual self-discovery. In adulthood, they become the moral force of society, condemning behaviors and attitudes they once trumpeted as youth.

Reactives - Neglected as both children and seniors, this group raised themselves. They sought independence at an early age and became staunch risk-takers and unconventional artists, eventually becoming more pragmatic and focused on family. Those of this group prove to be excellent leaders and achieve...
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