Claude McKay | 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

Jake, Jake Brown - This is the main character of the story.

Zeddy - This is the main character's friend who is often unemployed.

Ray, the Haitian Waiter - This character is Haitian, and meets the main character while working on a train.

Rose, Congo Rose - This character is a singer in the Congo cabaret.

Billy Biasse, Billy the Wolf - This character runs a gambling house, and is known as a lone wolf.

Susy, Ginhead Susy - This character lives on Myrtle Avenue and holds gin parties.

Miss Curdy - This...
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