Tender Is the Night | 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

Tommy Barban - Half-American, half-European, this character is a mercenary soldier with few refined qualities.

Luis Campion - This character is the effeminate friend of the McKiscos.

Prince Chillicheff - This character is the Russian prince whom Tommy Barban rescues from Russia.

Collis Clay - This character is a young graduate of Yale and an acquaintance of Rosemary's.

Dick Diver - The protagonist of the novel, this character is a complex, handsome, and brilliant up-and-coming young psychiatrist when he is first introduced.

Lanier Diver - This character is Dick and Nicole's son.