Dec 29, 2009

The Book of Bebb | Characters

Buechner was able to explore the themes of The Book of Bebb by creating an ensemble of characters, both central figures and others, who are gradually revealed to the reader in all their complexity and individuality. Even relatively minor characters such as Nancy Oglethorpe (Bebb's Mary Magdalene), practical joker and Indian wiseman John Turtle and Antonio's girlfriend Ellie who drifts from one liberal cause to another are drawn with wit and described so vividly that they make a lasting impression on the reader. It is characters who may appear briefly or intermittently throughout...