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TENTH OF DECEMBER

by George Saunders

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EDITOR:
Remy Hale
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CH FIRST NAME LAST NAME DESCRIPTION
 Alison PopeFourteen-year-old girl; protagonist of the story.
 Mr. Small PackageMental nickname Alison gives to a potential suitor.
 Pastor CarolPart of the suburban town Alison observes and loves.
 Heather  Female inmate in an experimental prison facility.
 Becca  Heather's little sister.
 Matt DreyOwner of the largest mouth in the land.
 Helen KellerAmerican author, disability rights advocate, political activist, and lecturer.
 Mother TeresaAlbanian-Indian Catholic nun.
 Anna Eleanor RooseveltLongest-serving First Lady of the United States.
 Kyle BootBoy who witnesses the kidnapping.
 Feddy SlavkoKyle's friend.
 Mrs. DeesAlison's Ethics teacher.
 Mr. DeesMrs. Dees' cheating husband.
 Father DmitriSaint known for faith and suffering with cancer.
 Betty  One of the Semplica Girls.
 Melvin  Figure from the antagonist's past.
 Semplica GirlsImpoverished foreign women used as human lawn ornaments. Aka: The Gals.
 Mr. FederDriver's education teacher.
 Marie  Overprotective, wealthy mother.
 Abbie  Marie's daughter.
 Josh  Marie's son.
 Matthew BradyCivil War photographer.
 Goochie  Family dog.
 Robert  Marie's husband.
 Callie  Underclass mother.
 Bo  Callie's son.
 Dr. BrileCallie's acquaintance.
 Jimmy  Callie's husband.
 Brianna  Daughter of Jimmy and Callie.
 Zeke  Puppy Marie plans to adopt.
 Linda BerlingChild Welfare worker.
 Sister LynetteCallie's acquaintance.
 Ray AbnestiResearcher in charge of experimental prison.
 Plato  Ancient philosopher referenced in hallucination.
 Jeff  Prisoner in the experimental facility.
 Rachel  Inmate at the prison.
 Rogan  One of Abnesti's men.
 Dmitri ShostakovichSoviet-Russian composer.
 Keith  Jeff's acquaintance.
 Verlaine  Abnesti's acquaintance.
 Lassie  Dog.
 Mick  Abnesti's child.
 Todd  Abnesti's child.
 Karen  Abnesti's child.
 Lisa  Abnesti's child.
 Phoebe  Abnesti's child.
 Mrs. LaceyJeff's acquaintance.
 Mike AppelFigure from Jeff's past.
 Todd BirnieDivisional director.
 Andy  Fellow employee of Todd Birnie.
 Janice  Andy's partner.
 Al RoostenInsecure antique store owner.
 Larry DonfreySuccessful realtor and Al's rival.
 Tom ReedActor.
 Mag  Roosten's sister.
 Ludwig van BeethovenGerman composer and pianist.
 Ken GlennMag's admirer.
 Mahatma GandhiIndian freedom fighter.
 Kirk DesnerName referenced in memory.
 Syl  Roosten's girlfriend.
 Charles  Syl's lover.
 Eva  Young daughter of the narrator.
 Mr. RennHistory teacher.
 Lilly  Eva's sister.
 Leslie TorriniLilly's friend.
 Pablo PicassoSpanish painter and sculptor.
 Greta GarboSwedish-American actress.
 Karl  Gardener.
 Pam  Mother of Eva and Lilly.
 Emmett  Leslie's father.
 Thomas  Brother of Eva and Lilly.
 Ferber  Dog.
 Fu ManchuComic book character.
 Henry Wadsworth LongfellowAmerican poet.
 Kate FresslenMolecular engineer.
 Mel ReddenCo-worker of Lilly's father.
 Gary GoldWealthy acquaintance.
 Byron  Gary Gold's son.
 Squiggy  Cat.
 Ms. RossEva's teacher.
 Ma  Mikey's mother.
 Mikey  American veteran.
 Harris  Neighbor.
 Alberto  Mikey's mother's former partner.
 Renee  Mikey's sister.
 Ryan  Man observed by Mikey.
 Lon BrewsterHelpful acquaintance.
 Don MurrayAbusive manager of KnightLyfe park.
 Martha  Park employee assaulted by Don.
 Ted  Janitor.
 Aunt ChloeRobin's aunt.
 Suzanne BledsoeGirl Robin imagines captured.
 Robin  Imaginative bullied boy; protagonist.
 Roger  Robin's real name.
 Don EberTerminally ill man.
 Allen  Eber's deceased stepfather.
 Val  Eber's sister.
 John F. Kennedy35th U.S. President.
 Jodi  Eber's daughter.
 Tommy  Eber's son. Aka: Tom.
 Molly  Eber's wife.
 Dr. SpiveyEber's doctor.
 Mrs. KendallRobin's mother.
 Sister EustaceEber's teacher.
 
 
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