Characters from Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line

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

Ben Hamper - This man is a former factory worker, a newspaper columnist, best-selling author, and a radio talk show host.

Michael Moore - This man was an author, award-winning film maker, playwright, director, and liberal political commentator.

Henry Ford - This man founded a major car company and is often referred to as the father of the modern assembly line.

Bernard Egan Hamper II - This man was the author's father. He eventually left his family and ran away to Florida.

Hogjaw - This factory worker was in charge of supplying the...
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