The Great White Hope | 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

Eleanor Bachman - This character is Jack's white girlfriend and love interest.

Mrs. Bachman - This character's objective is to get her daughter out of arm's reach of Jack. Although she appears infrequently during the course of the play, she surfaces to deliver an important dramatic monologue.

Brady - This character is the former Heavyweight Champion of the World and a possible contender chosen to win the title back from Jack.

Cameron - This character is the district attorney for Chicago.

Clara - This character is a former lover of Jack's who has...
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