The Road | 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

The Father - This character is a good person with a strong belief in God, although somewhat strange and paranoid at times.

The Son - This character is a sensitive individual who is willing to take a chance with people.

Wife/Mother - This character committed suicide rather than live a life on the run.

Man with gas mask - This character is shot in the head when he threatens another character with a knife to his throat.

The Boy in the Window - This character is seen peering out of a window and...
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