Characters from In Dubious Battle

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

Jim Nolan - This character is self-educated in social science and psychology.

Harry Nilson - This character is head of a communist cell.

Mac - This character is very dedicated to the Party as a primary front line organizer.

Joy - The reader learns very little about this character, whose name is symbolic.

Dick - This character is very persuasive with women.

London - This character travels with a group around him.

Lisa - This character is intelligent but steers conversation toward simpler subjects.

Al Anderson - This character is not ideal Party...
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