Characters from Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush

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

Sweet Teresa Pratt - This person is shy in the outside world, but in charge at home.

Viola Pratt - This person is a practical nurse by trade.

Brother Rush - This person suffered from porphyria and eventually committed suicide during a car accident.

Sylvester Wlley D. Smith - This person arrives on the scene just before another character is taken to the hospital.

Dabney Pratt - This person suffers from some kind of developmental disability as well as porphyria.

Ole Lady Miss Cenithia Pricherd - This person cleans house and ends up...
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