Mr. Armstrong The head of Cavalry Records, Armstrong quickly concludes that Coyote Springs does not have what it takes, and he agrees to promote two white women, Betty and Veronica, dressed up like Indians instead. Father Arnold A onetime rock singer who heard his calling to the Catholic priesthood in a McDonald’s, Father Arnold is…
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The Prince and the Pauper – Characters
Father Andrew Father Andrew is the kindly priest who instructs the pauper Tom. He teaches him reading, writing, and some Latin. He shares with Tom stories of castles and kings and princes, encouraging in Tom the boy’s yearning toward nobility. When Edward is captured by John Canty and taken to be his own son, Father…
The Princess Bride – Characters
Queen Bella Queen Bella is King Lotharon’s wife and Prince Humperdinck’s stepmother. He calls her the evil stepmother, but actually she is sweet and considerate and much beloved in the kingdom. Buttercup Buttercup grows up on a farm and at the age of fifteen is potentially one of the most beautiful women in the world….
The Power and the Glory – Characters
Brigida Brigida is the whiskey priest’s child, born from his one night of drunken passion with Maria more than six years earlier. In his absence, she has grown to be steely and unsentimental, a child of poverty who seems to have no interest in religion. She has adult features, and her face and her cynicism…
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri: Characters
Ben Ben is introduced in the second half of the novel as Sonia’s boyfriend. He eventually becomes Sonia’s husband. Ben makes Sonia happy, a fact that both Gogol and Ashima acknowledge. Ben acts as a contrast to Moushumi, who has failed to make Gogol happy. Dimitri Desjardins Dimitri Desjardins is the man with whom Moushumi…
Ivanhoe by Walter Scott: Characters
Athelstane Athelstane is a Saxon nobleman and a descendant of the last Saxon king of England. Cedric hopes to marry Rowena to Athelstane as a way of continuing the line of Saxon nobles. While Athelstane, generally a sluggish man more interested in drink and food, wants to marry Rowena, she has no interest in him. …
Dune by Frank Herbert: Characters
Alia Atreides Alia is the daughter of Leto and Jessica. She was conceived only a few days before her father’s death. As a result of Jessica drinking the water of life, the sacramental poison of the Fremen, while pregnant with her, Alia becomes fully self-aware while still in the womb and has an adult consciousness….
Dreamgirls (Musical): Synopsis, Characters
The main theme of the musical is about the rollercoaster nature of showbiz, especially that of pop music. Based on the 1960’s and 70’s rise of this genre, the musical attempts to capture all the drama and encumbrance that celebrity brings. It tries to capture the paradox of how high fame can create high-stakes for…
Cold Sassy Tree: Characters
Mattie Lou Blakeslee Mattie Lou is Will Tweedy’s grandmother and the wife of Rucker Blakeslee. She dies before the novel’s action begins and does not appear directly in the story. She was a good wife to Rucker and earned the respect of the town for her kindness. She was an avid gardener and loved her…
The Bonesetter’s Daughter: Characters
Auntie Gal See GaoLing Liu Young Baby Uncle Baby Uncle, whose real name is Liu Hu Sen, is the youngest son of Great-Granny. He is thin and good-looking. He falls in love with Precious Auntie and a marriage is arranged between them but Baby Uncle dies on their wedding day when a horse kicks him…