The Water Is Wide | 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

Pat Conroy (Conrack) (C'roy) - This person is the male teacher on Yamacraw Island.

Dr. Henry Piedmont - This person is the Superintendent for the school district in Beaufort, South Carolina.

Ezra Bennington - This person is the Deputy Superintendent of Beaufort County schools.

Mrs. Brown - This Yamacraw Island teacher is a racist.

Barbara Bolling Jones Conroy - This person lives with a Yamacraw Island teacher.

Ted Stone - This person holds several responsibilities on Yamacraw Island.

Lou Stone - This Yamacraw Island postmaster also drives a school bus.

Zeke Skimberry -...
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