The Stand (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Stephen King
- First Published: 1978
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Apocalyptic
- Time of Work: June 16, 1985, to summer, 1986
- Setting: The United States
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: New York
- Locales: United States
Characters Discussed
Stuart Redman, a widowed factory worker. Big and strong, Stu is quiet and competent. As a survivor of the superflu, he serves as a “lab rat” until the death of his captors, who are government employees. He escapes, joins with others, and leads them to Mother Abigail’s and on to Colorado, where he becomes a leader, eventually taking a group to the West to take on Flagg. Injured and left on the way, he is the only survivor of the expedition to Las Vegas.
Frannie Goldsmith, a pregnant, unmarried college student. Tall and leggy, with long chestnut...
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