Characters from The Neon Bible

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

David - This character takes a train out-of-town after shooting the preacher.

Frank - This character dies in Italy during the war.

Sarah - This character slowly goes insane before dying.

Aunt Mae Gebler - This character struggles with her career as a singer.

George - This character gets arrested, but rumors spread that he moved.

Mrs. Watkins - This character is a first grade teacher who likes to embarrass her students.

Jo Lynne - This character has a minor romance while visiting her grandmother.

The Preacher - This character tries to keep...
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