Characters Flashcards
Who is Susie Salmon?
The protagonist of the book and the omniscient ghost narrator
What character type is Susie?
Susie is the hero seeking self justice whilst protecting/watching over her family
Who is Lindsey Salmon?
The middle Salmon child turned mother who is forced to act as Buckley’s mother when Abigail leaves
What character type is Lindsey?
Lindsey acts as a helper to both her father and her family after Susie’s death
Who is Jack Salmon?
Jack Salmon is Susie’s father, the breadwinner and man of the house
What character type is Jack?
Jack Salmon acts as a hero as he turns into a vigilante of sorts to avenge his daughter
Who is Abigail Salmon?
Abigail is Susie’s mother who has an affair with the detective and leaves to California after Susie’s death
What character type is Abigail?
Abigail does not fit Propp’s character models.
Who is Len Fenerman?
Len Fenerman is the detective who investigates Susie’s murder
What character type is Len Fenerman?
Len Fenerman acts as the false hero as he tries to solve the investigation while stopping Jack from further investigating
Who is Grandma Lynn?
Grandma Lynn is Susie’s grandmother who catches feelings for Hal Heckler
What character type is Grandma Lynn?
Grandma Lynn is the donor for Jack because she gives him help to look after the fmaily when Abigail leaves
Who is Hal heckler?
The older brother to Samuel Heckler
What character type is Hal Heckler?
Hal Heckler is the donor for Jack and Lindsey as he tracks down Harvey with help from his biker friends
Who is Samuel Heckler?
The younger brother to Hal, Lindsey’s lover and the father of her baby
What character type is Samuel?
Samuel acts as the Princess/Prize for Lindsey
Who is Ray Singh?
Ray Singh is Susie’s school crush who loved her unconditionally
What character type is Ray?
Ray is the Princess/Prize for Susie when she is in Heaven because she wants to be with him
Who is Ruana Singh?
Ruana Singh is Ray’s mother and Jack and Abigail’s confidant
What character type is Ruana?
Ruana acts as the father of the princess as she helps Jack in what to do with Harvey
Who is Ruth Connors?
Ruth is Susie’s school friend who she brushes past as her spirit goes to Heaven
What type of character is Ruth?
Ruth Connors acts as a “medium” to the spirit world because she can see the dead
Who is Mr Harvey?
Susie’s murderer and a serial killer/rapist
What character type is Mr Harvey?
Mr Harvey acts as the villain of the story
Who is Buckley Salmon?
The younger brother of Lindsey and Susie
What character type is Buckley?
Buckley doesn’t fit Propp’s character models
Who is Franny?
Susie’s counsellor in Heaven
