Love Story | 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

Oliver Barrett IV - He is a young Harvard student in his senior year. He is a good student, often at the top of his class, and an exceptional hockey player.

Jennifer Cavilleri Barrett - She is the brash, honest-to-a-fault daughter of a Rhode Island baker. She was raised as an only child to her widowed father, therefore their relationship is very close.

Oliver Barrett III - He is a very accomplished person, whose good deeds have placed his son in a position where he feels as though he is constantly competing with...
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