Characters from Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes

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

Eric - This character is known as Moby.

Sarah Byrnes - This character was burned and disfigured when only three years old.

Steven Ellerby - This character's brother was killed.

Mark Brittain - This character attempts to commit suicide.

Dale Thornton - This character is a bully who has failed grades multiple times.

Jody Mueller - This character was forced to have an abortion.

Ms. Lemry - This character is the swimming coach.

Virgil Byrnes - This character is a morose man who often takes his frustrations out on his family.

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