Pet Sematary | 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

Louis Creed - This character is head doctor and administrator at the University of Maine Student Medical Center.

Rachel Creed - This character deals poorly with death.

Gage Creed - This character is a toddler.

Eileen (Ellie) Creed - This character's disturbing dreams help warn the family.

Judson (Jud) Crandall - This character is an easy-going neighbor.

Norma Crandall - This character is plagued by rheumatoid arthritis.

Irwin Goldman - This character is a rich father-in-law from the tiny Chicago suburb of Lake Forest, Illinois.

Victor Pascow - This character warns the main...
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