Dawn Katie Weiderman’s younger sister Dawn has an infant son, Justin. Dawn lives in an isolated farmhouse with her husband Jerry, who is out of town on business at the time of the story. Bill and Katie are worried when Dawn does not answer her phone, and they are even more worried to find that…
Tag: Characters
The Son From America – Characters
Berl Berl is a man in his eighties, married to Berlcha. Berl is Jewish, and he used to live in Russia but was driven from that country by persecution. He settled with his wife in a small village in Poland, where they keep a goat, a cow, and chickens and a small field. Berl walks…
The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses – Characters
Brille ‘‘Brille’’ is the nickname given to the story’s protagonist by his fellow prisoners; his real name is never stated. Brille is a black political prisoner being held in South Africa because of his activities in resistance to apartheid. He is a small man, described as ‘‘a thin little fellow with a hollowed-out chest and…
One Ordinary Day With Peanuts – Characters
Arthur Adams Arthur Adams is a harried young man who finds himself late for work one ordinary Wednesday, when he is suddenly intercepted by Mr. Johnson and paid a day’s wages to take the day off and do something enjoyable in the company of Mildred Kent, a young woman to whom he has just been…
No Witchcraft For Sale – Characters
Mr. Farquar Mr. Farquar is Teddy’s father and head of the Farquar household, but he is rarely a present figure in the narrative. He is referred to as an individual on only a handful of occasions and instead appears mainly as one portion of the Farquars. He and his wife are often described as a…
Marriage is a Private Affair – Characters
Nene Atang Nene Atang is the young fiance´ e and later wife of Nnaemeka. She is a Christian, and she teaches at a girls’ school in Lagos, a city she has lived in for her entire life. Nnaemeka tells his father she is from Calabar, which is a city in southeastern Nigeria. Perhaps he means…
Love Must Not Be Forgotten – Characters
Qiao Lin Qiao Lin is the suitor (boyfriend) of Shanshan, the narrator of ‘‘Love Must Not Be Forgotten.’’ He is described as extremely handsome. Shanshan has known him for about two years. Qiao Lin is quiet, so much so that Shanshan suspects he is either not particularly intelligent, a suspicion that remains after she attempts…
The Leap by Louise Erdrich – Characters
Anna Avalon Anna Avalon is the narrator’s mother and the story’s protagonist. At the time of the narrator’s recollection, Anna is blind, though she was once able to see. Anna is the character who is most fully developed, the one whose history and emotions are explained and provide the meat of the story. Anna is…
The Heavenly Christmas Tree – Characters
The Boy The unnamed boy is the main character of ‘‘The Heavenly Christmas Tree.’’ The narrator describes the child as a boy of six, or perhaps even younger. It is wintertime and he is lodging in a cellar with his ailing mother. Scared, cold, and hungry, the child leaves the cellar in search of food….
Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment – Characters
Mr. Gascoigne Mr. Gascoigne is one of the three former suitors of the Widow Wycherly to be summoned to Dr. Heidegger’s house to participate in the doctor’s experiment. When he was young, Mr. Gascoigne was a politician, but he had lost any prospects he had in politics. First, he acquired a bad reputation, though Hawthorne…