Lost in Yonkers | 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

Arthur - See Arty Kurnitz.

Arty Kurnitz - This character, a thirteen-year-old boy, is forced to live with his grandma for ten months while his father works off a debt to a loan shark.

Aunt Bella Kurnitz - This character is mentally impaired and is the most dynamic character in the play. In the beginning, much emphasis is placed on this character tends to walk around in a daze, is a daydreamer, and likes to spend her time at the movie theater.

Eddie Kurnitz - This character is forced to leave his boys...
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