Waiting to Exhale | 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

Savannah Jackson - This character is the first of the four friends to be introduced in the novel as she in the final stages of planning a move from Denver, Colorado, to Phoenix, Arizona. She is a professional woman, who moves frequently when the men she meets in the various cities in which she lives do not meet her emotional needs.

Bernadine Harris - This character represents the classic story of a young wife who sacrifices her own education and career in favor of her husband's professional life. She has helped her husband...
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