Characters from Tales of the City

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

Mary Ann Singleton - This character moves from Cleveland to San Francisco.

Mrs. Madrigal - This character knowingly has an affair with a married person.

Michael Tolliver - This character is an openly homosexual male.

Mona Ramsey - This character drifts from job to job in search of something to give life meaning.

Edgar Halcyon - This character is a business person and parent.

Beauchamp Day - This character is arrogant and manipulative.

DeDe Day - This minor character transforms from a shallow to a strong person.

Brian Hawkins - This character is...
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