A Good Man Is Hard to Find | 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

Bailey - He hates long car journeys yet refuses to go on holiday in Tennessee.

Bailey Boy - See Bailey

Red Sammy Butts - He sells barbecue sandwiches and says he does not trust anyone.

The Grandmother - For the car journey she wears a blue navy dress with a lace collar because she is worried what people will think if they see her dead body

The Misfit - He says he would believe in Jesus if he saw him with his own eyes.

Red Sam - See Red Sammy Butts

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