Character guide

Ralph Hartsook

major

Also known as Ralph, Hartsook, young Hartsook, Poor Ralph, Mr. Hartsook, Mr. Ralph Hartsook

The new schoolmaster of Flat Creek, determined to win over the rough students and community.

Bud Means

major

Also known as Bud, young Means, Means

A strong but good-hearted farm boy who becomes Ralph's ally and friend.

Shocky

supporting

Also known as Shocky Mirandy, Mirandy, little Shocky, poor Shocky, grave little Shocky

A poor, neglected boy who forms a deep bond with the schoolmaster.

Hannah Thomson

major

Also known as Hannah, Miss Hannah Thomson, Thomson, Hanner, Hanner Thomson

A kind young woman who helps Shocky and becomes romantically linked with Ralph.

Dr. Small

supporting

Also known as young Dr. Small, Small

A local doctor who is involved in the community's affairs and the trial.

Miss Martha Hawkins

supporting

Also known as Miss Hawkins, Miss Martha, Martha Hawkins, O Miss Hawkins, Martha

A woman who shows interest in Ralph but is disappointed when he prefers Hannah.

Pete Jones

supporting

Also known as Mr. Pete Jones, Mr. Jones, Pete, Jones, Peter Jones, the garrulous Jones

A talkative and scheming local man who causes trouble for Ralph.

Walter Johnson

minor

Also known as Walter, Wallie, Mr. Walter Johnson, young Johnson, poor Walter, Johnson, the frightened Walter

A timid young man who is involved in the events at Pete Jones's house.

Hank Banta

supporting

Also known as Hank, Hank Banta, Henry Banta, Henry

A mischievous and troublesome student at the school.

Squire Hawkins

supporting

Also known as The Squire, Hawkins, The old Squire, the Squire, Squire

A prominent and influential man in the community.

Jack Means

supporting

Also known as Here Mrs. Means, Jack, Mrs. Means, old Jack, Old Jack Means, Mrs. Old Jack Means

Bud's father, a rough but well-meaning farmer.

Miss Nancy Sawyer

supporting

Also known as Miss Nancy, kissing good Miss Nancy Sawyer, Nancy Sawyer, Miss Sawyer

A kind woman who helps care for Shocky.

Mr. Pearson

minor

Also known as Pearson, ole Pearson, ole man Pearson, old John Pearson, John Pearson

An older man in the community, often mentioned in local affairs.

Mr. Bronson

minor

Also known as Bronson, George H. Bronson

A man who interacts with the schoolmaster and community.

Mr. Soden

minor

Also known as burly Mr. Soden, Soden

A burly local man present in community scenes.

Jim Phillips

minor

Also known as Jim, Phillips

A local man who appears in the community.

Ef Bull

minor

Also known as Bull, Bull wunst

A local character mentioned in the community.

Aunt Matilda

minor

Also known as Matilda

An older woman in the community.

Betsey Short

minor

Also known as Betsey, Here Betsey Short, And Betsey

A local woman mentioned in the community.

Mrs. Matilda White

minor

Also known as Mrs. White

A woman in the community, mentioned in passing.

Bill Means

minor

Also known as Bill, poor Bill

One of the Means brothers, involved in local events.

Mr. Israel W. Means

minor

Also known as Mr. Means, Israel

A member of the Means family, possibly related to Bud.

Granny Sanders

minor

Also known as Granny

An elderly woman in the community.

Henry Small

minor

Also known as Hal, Small, Hank, Henry

A young man, possibly related to Dr. Small.

Bill Jones

minor

Also known as Bill, Jones

A member of the Jones family.

Mrs. Sarah Jane Means

minor

Also known as This Mrs. Means, Mrs. Means

A woman in the Means family.

Peter Schroeder

minor

Also known as Schroeder, Pete

A local man mentioned in the community.

Mirandy Means

minor

Also known as Mirandy

A member of the Means family.

Brother Sodom

minor

Also known as Brother Sodom

A preacher or religious figure in the community.

Mr. Barrie

minor

Also known as Barrie

A man mentioned in the community.

Sis Means

minor

Also known as Sis

A member of the Means family.

Mr. Bosaw

minor

Also known as Bosaw, the Rev. Mr. Bosaw

A reverend in the community.

Mr. White

minor

A local man, husband of Mrs. White.

Sister Sawyer

minor

A woman in the community, possibly related to Nancy Sawyer.

Mrs. Thomson

minor

Hannah's mother.

Larkin Lanham

minor

Also known as Larkin

A local man mentioned in the community.

Ole Mowley

minor

Also known as Mowley, blasphemous old Mowley, old Mowley

A blasphemous old man in the community.

Mrs. Pearson

minor

Also known as Pearson

Wife of Mr. Pearson.

Lundy

minor

A local man mentioned in the community.

Squar Haukins

minor

Also known as Squar

A dialectal variant of Squire Hawkins.

Squire Underwood

minor

A squire in the community.

Jamieson

minor

A local man mentioned in the community.

Halliwell

minor

A local man mentioned in the community.

Mr. Lowell

minor

A man mentioned in the community.

Doctor Peacham

minor

Also known as Doctor

A doctor mentioned in the community.

Mrs. Jones

minor

Wife of Pete Jones.

Marthy

minor

Also known as Marthy mout

A local woman mentioned in the community.

Bartlett

minor

A local man mentioned in the community.

Dr. Davies

minor

Also known as Davies

A doctor mentioned in the community.

Welch

minor

A local man mentioned in the community.

Berry

minor

Also known as Berry - ah

A local man mentioned in the community.