The Hunt for Red October | 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

Jack Ryan - This character is an analyst for the CIA who lives in London with his wife and children and has training in economics and history.

Ramius - This character was born and raised in Lithuania under the occupation of the Soviets and has always had a problematic relationship to the Soviet system.

The President - This character is not named in the novel and previously worked as a trial lawyer and is very skilled in playing the diplomatic role.

Jones - This character is a computer specialist who enjoys classical...
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