Characters from Notes of a Dirty Old Man

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

Charles Bukowski - This person is the author of the book.

Henry - This person appears several times throughout the book and can be seen as the author's alter ego, who frequently engages in unusual or disturbing behavior.

The Women - These people appear in almost every story, usually anonymously. The author clearly does not respect them.

Jack Kerouac - This person is a writer and very clearly a brilliant individual. This is the person who helps the author get back into writing.

J.C. - This person appears in section 2 for the...
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