Characters from Picnic

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

Howard Bevans - This character is Rosemary's suitor who is his forties and reluctant to marry.

Bomber - This character is the teenage newsboy whose role is to comment upon Madge's beauty and to leer at her.

Hal Carter - This character has no ties and frequently moves from town to town, changing jobs as he goes.

Irma Kronkite - This character is a teacher and a friend of Rosemary's who has been to New York during the summer and returns in the fall to teach.

Mrs. Flo Owens - This character is...
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