The Mosquito Coast | 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

Allie Fox - This character is an inventor who appears to suffer from a manic episode during the novel.

Charlie Fox - This character is a teenager who is often shamed into attempting impossible feats by his father.

Mother - This character embraces a 1950s view of marriage where the husband has unlimited power and is always right.

Jerry Fox - In the last half of the novel, this character serves as a mouthpiece for the family's increasing doubts in the father to the point where he suggests killing him.

Clover Fox -...
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