The Naked and the Dead | 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

Sergeant William Brown - This character is young and insecure as a soldier. He is also obsessed with the thought of his wife cheating on him.

Staff Sergeant Sam Croft - This character leads the Intelligence and Reconnaissance platoon of Headquarters Company of the 460th Infantry Regiment. This character plans another man's death in an effort to regain control of the platoon.

General Cummings - This character is the commander of the invading American forces on Anopopei. While this character believes in using full force to gain power, there is an underlying sense...
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