The Widening Gyre | 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

Spenser - He is physically powerful, a former boxer who maintains his strength and agility with frequent jogs and long sessions at the Harbor Health Club. More important, however, are his strength of reasoning and clarity of thought.

Susan - She moves to Washington DC in order to take a job at a children's hospital. Her main motivation in moving away from Boston is not professional, however.

Meade Alexander - He campaigns on family values, Christian principles, and right-wing social reform. He is also married to a woman who drinks excessively.

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