Characters from The Reivers

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

Lucius Priest - He finds that he must learn to make his own decisions about the world around him, and about the characters of those he chooses to associate. While he originally blames the powers of Virtue and Morality for his decisions, he learns by the end of the novel that he must face up to and learn from his choices and mistakes.

Boon Hogganback - Though tough and often drunk, he proves to be faithful, brave, and highly unreliable. His actions toward Lucius throughout the novel are brotherly and kind, but his...
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