North of Boston · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in North of Boston by Robert Frost.
Unknown Narrator
major
Also known as your, mine, myself, yours
The primary first-person narrator who observes and recounts events.
Unknown Narrator 2
supporting
Also known as your, myself
A secondary first-person narrator in some poems.
Warren
supporting
Also known as himself, him
A farmer and neighbor who appears in several poems.
John Hall
supporting
Also known as John, himself
A local man involved in community and farm life.
The Doctor
supporting
Also known as the doctor, The Doctor, The doctor, yourself, your
A physician who makes house calls and interacts with patients.
Anne
supporting
Also known as yourself, your, hers
A woman central to domestic and relational conflicts.
Silas
major
Also known as Poor Silas, Si, himself, him
An aging hired man who returns to the farm where he once worked.
Lafe
minor
Also known as your, mine, you, yours
A neighbor or acquaintance involved in rural exchanges.
Estelle
minor
Also known as herself, hers
A woman with a personal story in the poems.
Amy
supporting
Also known as your, you
A grieving mother in a tense domestic scene.
Willis
minor
A named character in the rural community.
Hades
minor
Mythological figure referenced in a poem.
Mary
minor
A woman mentioned in conversation or narrative.
Harold Wilson
minor
Also known as Harold, you
A named individual in the poems.
Mortenson
minor
A character mentioned in a rural anecdote.
Len
minor
A local man with a speaking role.
Granny
minor
An elderly woman in the community.
Loren
minor
A named character in the poems.
Stark
minor
Also known as old Grandsir Stark, Grandsir Stark, old Grandsir
An older man referred to by family title.
James
minor
A named individual in the poems.
Bill Taft
minor
Also known as Will
A local man mentioned in conversation.
Joel
minor
A named character in the poems.
Jemima
minor
A woman mentioned in a poem.
Mrs. Corbin
minor
A neighbor woman in the community.
