Lonesome Dove | 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

Augustus McCrae - This is a spirited, fanciful character who would rather think and drink on the porch than do hard work.

Captain Woodrow F. Call - This character is a natural but stubborn leader and a driven hard worker with little sympathy for human weakness.

Newt Dobbs - This character is an inexperienced, but eager, young worker.

Pea Eye Parker - This character is reliable, loyal and devoted, but often makes the same mistakes over and over.

Joshua Deets - This dependable character wears an old cavalry cap and pants made from...
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