Characters from Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung

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

Lester Bangs - This person places himself at the center of almost every essay, so he is the most important person in the book. He has a passion for music.

Lou Reed - This person is the lead singer of the Velvet Underground and also a successful solo artist.

The Clash - These characters were an English punk group that formed in the late-1970s. The author feels this band became successful because they were the first punk group who had strong convictions for something instead of just embracing nihilism.

Richard Hell - This...
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