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Characters By Chapter
EDITOR:
Jane Hale
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CH FIRST NAME LAST NAME DESCRIPTION
    Part I
1SpirosAntonapoulusGreek. Deaf-mute. Works at his cousin's fruit store.
 JohnSingerDeaf-mute. Spiros' friend. Works as a silverware engraver.
 CharlesParkerSpiros' cousin.
2BartholomewBrannonProprietor of the New York Café. aka Biff.
 AliceBrannonBiff's wife.
 JakeBlountFrequent customer of the New York Café.
 MickKellyFourth child in a family of six.
 WilliamCopelandWorks at the New York Café. aka Willie.
3RalphKellyMick's youngest brother.
 GeorgeKellyMick's younger brother. aka Bubber.
 MissBrownOne of the boarders of the Kellys.
 HazelKellyMick's older sister.
 EttaKellyMick's older sister.
 BillKellyMick's older brother.
 Mrs.KellyMick's mother.
 Mr.JacksonOne of the boarders of the Kellys.
 WilburKellyMick's father.
 Portia Servant of the Kellys.
 Grandpapa Portia's maternal grandfather.
 HamiltonCopelandPortia's brother.
 Highboy Portia's husband.
4ClarkPattersonProprietor of the Sunny Dixie Show.
5Benedict MadyCopelandDoctor. Portia's father.
 Karl MarxCopelandDr. Copeland's second son. aka Buddy.
 DaisyCopelandDr. Copeland's wife. Deceased.
 B. F.MasonA con-artist.
 RaymondJonesHas a horseshoe place in his backyard.
 LoveJonesRaymond's sister.
 Augustus B. M.Lewis Benedict's patient. Deaf.
    Part II
1MissMinnerMick's English teacher.
 DeloresBrownStudent at the Vocational School.
 Mary Student at the Vocational School.
 HarryMinowitzNext door neighbor of the Kellys.
 PeteWellsNeighbor of the Kellys.
 SuckerWellsNeighbor of the Kellys.
 BabyWilsonBiff's niece. Neighbor of the Kellys.
 Spareribs Neighbor of the Kellys.
2LucileWilsonBiff's sister-in-law. Alice's sister. Baby's mother.
 LeroyWilsonBaby's father.
3Junebug Had a fight with Willie because of Love Jones.
 Sara Relative of Portia and Willie.
 Jim Relative of Portia and Willie.
 Celia Relative of Portia and Willie.
 Whitman Relative of Portia and Willie.
4MissClaraAcquaintance of Jake when he was younger.
5Mrs.WellsNeighbor of the Kellys. Mother of Sucker.
6BusterJohnstonAcquaintance of Willie. Incarcerated.
 LancyDavisHigh school student.
 DanDavisLancy's father.
 LucyDavisLancy's mother.
 JohnRobertsPostman. Dr. Copeland's friend.
 MarshallNicollsPharmacist. Dr. Copeland's friend.
7Carl Acquaintance of John and Spiros.
8Louis Works at the New York Café.
 AlvaRichardsStudent at the Vacationsl School.
 MaggieHenryStudent at the Vacationsl School.
9Celeste Sixth grade classmate of Mick.
 Buck Former classmate of Mick.
 MissAnglinSeventh grade school teacher.
10Mr.WilsonDeputy Sheriff at Superior Court.
 DaryWhite15 years old. Incarcerated.
11Mrs.MinowitzHarry's mother.
12Simms Sidewalk preacher.
 Lurie Customer of the Sunny Dixie Show.
    Part III
2JimmyMasonInvolved in the incident at the Sunny Dixie Show.
 JohnHamlinWorks at the Central Mill City.
 VariousWilsonInvolved in the incident at the Sunny Dixie Show.
 
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter suggested by Elizabeth Robinson
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