Characters from Winter Dreams

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

Devlin - This character tells his business associate that the woman of his dreams has faded beauty, and that she has become a passive housewife to an alcoholic and abusive husband.

Dexter Green - This character desires to become a part of the glittering world of wealth and abruptly quits working as a caddy.

T. A. Hedrick - This character has definite ideas about a woman's place, which becomes apparent while criticizing a woman golfer.

Judy Jones - This character attacks a nurse with a golf club and accidentally hits another character in...
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