Skeleton Crew | 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

David Draytonappears in The Mist - This character is a commercial artist who lives in the small community of Brighton, Maine.

Mrs. Carmodyappears in The Mist - This character is an antiques dealer in the local community and is rumored to be a witch.

Stephen Kingappears in Introduction and Notes - This person is often thought of as a master of the horror genre.

Ophelia Toddappears in Mrs. Todd's Shortcut - In "Mrs. Todd's Shortcut," this character is compared to the goddess Diana, chasing the moon across the sky.

Brent Nortonappears in The...
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