The Sound and the Fury Characters Benjy Benjy is the first person who tells the story. He has a mental disability and sees the world in a very different way. Quentin Quentin is Benjy’s older brother. He thinks a lot and has

The Fountainhead Characters Howard Roark The real hero of the story, an architect who values integrity and creativity. Peter Keating A successful architect, but he often compromises his beliefs for fame and success. He represents conformism. Ellsworth Toohey A manipulative critic, he

For Whom the Bell Tolls Characters Robert Jordan He is an American teacher who is in Spain to help fight against the fascists. He’s brave and skilled in explosives. Maria She’s a young Spanish woman Robert falls in love with. She’s kind-hearted

The Joy Luck Club Characters Jing-Mei ‘June’ Woo June is the daughter of Suyuan Woo, who founded the Joy Luck Club. Suyuan Woo June’s mother, Suyuan, is the founder of the Joy Luck Club. She carries deep scars from her past in

Angela’s Ashes Characters Frank McCourt He’s the main character and the author. He tells his life story, growing up poor in Ireland. Angela McCourt She’s Frank’s mother. Angela works hard to keep her family alive amid poverty. Malachy McCourt He’s Frank’s father.

A Confederacy of Dunces Characters Ignatius J. Reilly He’s the book’s main character. A quirky man in his 30s, Ignatius has unique world views and often gets into odd situations. Myrna Minkoff She’s a lively woman from New York who Ignatius sees

The Good Earth Characters Wang Lung He’s the main character of the story. He’s a farmer who loves his land and works hard on it. O-lan She’s Wang Lung’s wife. She’s a former kitchen slave and is very hardworking and loyal. Lotus

All Quiet on the Western Front Characters Paul Bäumer He is the novel’s narrator and protagonist. Stanislaus Katczinsky He is a resourceful, caring soldier who becomes Paul’s closest friend. Albert Kropp He is one of Paul’s classmates who also enlisted for the

Beloved Characters Sethe She’s a brave woman who escaped slavery. She’s also a loving mother with a painful past. Beloved She seems like a young woman who suddenly comes to live with Sethe. Denver Denver is Sethe’s daughter. She’s shy but also