The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | 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

Jimmie Blacksmith - This character has a white father and an Aborigine mother.

Tabidgi Jackie Smolders - This character is an alcoholic.

Mort - This character gains a reputation as a horse breaker.

Gilda - This character is around seventeen with lank, yellow hair and a narrow face.

Rev. Mr. Neville - This character visits the main character in jail twice.

Dulcie Blacksmith - This character remarries, which makes the main character uncomfortable.

Dowie Stead - This character joins the army at the end of the novel.

Miss Graf - This character is...
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