Characters from Torch Song Trilogy

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

Alan - This character is a handsome, eighteen-year-old young man who models and aspires to be an actor.

Arnold Beckoff - This is the central character of the play who first appears in The International Stud segment. This character begins the play with a monologue in which he reveals his loneliness and his desire for a lover who will commit to him totally.

Mrs. Beckoff - This character is Arnold's widowed mother.

Lady Blues - This character sings the songs that separate the scenes in The International Stud and has no real role,...
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