Parable of the Sower | 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

Harry Balter - This character has to split with his girlfriend when her family moves to Olivar.

Taylor Franklin Bankole - This character owns three hundred acres of land in the coastal hills of Humboldt County, California.

Dominic Douglas - This character is a six-month-old child during the trek north.

Gloria Natividad Douglas - This character once works for a rich couple, but runs away with the wife's consent.

Travis Charles Douglas - This character, who once works for a rich couple, eventually becomes very interested in the idea of Earthseed.

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