The Lovely Bones | 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

Susie Salmon - Unlike her sister, this character is not gifted but is curious. This character is ultimately raped and killed.

Lindsey Salmon - This character's sister is killed and she later names a daughter after her.

Jack Salmon - This character is haunted by a daughter's murder and, consequently, develops an obsession with a neighbor who this character believes is the killer.

Abigail Salmon - This character is haunted by the investigation of a daughter's murder and the torture of hearing the grisly details of the daughter's death. This character also breaks...
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