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Charlie Feehan

This character is the main character and narrator of the book. He lives with his mother and baby brother in a slum.

Mrs. Feehan

This character has two sons—an infant and a teenager. She is a widow whose husband died recently from the Spanish Flu.

Mr. Feehan

This character dies of the Spanish Flu before the book begins. He is the father of an infant and a teenage son.

Mr. and Mrs. Redmond

These characters are neighbors to a widow and her sons. They are more like grandparents, than neighbors, to the widow and her children.

Jack

This character is a baby who has an older brother. His mother is a widow.

Squizzy Taylor

This character is a criminal who hires a boy to run errands like delivering illegal liquor or collecting money.

Dolly

This character is in a romantic relationship with a criminal who lives...

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