Characters from Hard Laughter: A Novel

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

Jennifer - This character is twenty-three years old and at least half crazy. She wants to be a writer like her father and loves writing but has yet to have anything published.

Wallace, Jen's Father - This character is well-known through the town as the most generous man around. He can never accumulate much money, because he always ends up giving it away to anyone who needs help.

Sarah - This character is a very calm woman who teaches third grade.

Ben, Jen's Brother - Although this character spent many...
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