The Notebook | 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

Noah Taylor Calhoun - This character is the male protagonist.

Allie Nelson Calhoun - This character is the female protagonist.

Lon Hammond Jr. - This character is a lawyer and was engaged to the female protagonist.

Morris Goldman - This character owns a scrap yard.

Anne Nelson - This character keeps letters from a child.

Noah's Father - This character teaches a son about poetry.

Dr. Barnwell - This character is a physician who gives unfortunate news to the protagonists.

Noah and Allie's Unnamed Son - This character died at the age of...
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