Characters from Three Tall Women

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

A - This character's speech is punctuated by racist slurs and comments.

B - This character is able to look back on her life with wisdom and acceptance of life's unfairness.

The Boy - This character was estranged from his mother for twenty years because of his sexual orientation.