The Hamilton Women
She was the oldest (potentially), melancholy, thoughtful, studious, most-loved by Samuel, hungered for learning, and was the first to die.
Una
Storyteller from Ireland, amiable, inventor, hard-worker, poor, loved knowledge, has excellent intuition
Samuel Hamilton
Military "hero", liar, kind of a devil, adulterer, wealthy
Cyrus Trask
Sharp, dark, and watchful
Cal
Kate's assistant
Joe Valery
Bitter, ashamed of her family, was only seen at funerals.
Lizzie
Rich, lucky, conservative, business-minded, becomes an automobile salesman
Will
Silent wife, doesn't smile often, submissive
Alice Trask
Everyone loves this Trask son (Except some of the readers).
Aron
She wishes Kate was her daughter.
Faye.
Jovial, unmarried, opened a dress shop, surrounded constantly by laughter.
Dessie
Lazy daydreamer, couldn't do anything, went to college
Joe
Unnamed first wife of Cyrus
She is practically perfect in every way
Abra
She tries to blackmail Kate.
Ethel
tired, respected, morally strict, religious, later becomes addicted to alcohol despite her beliefs against it.
Liza Hamilton
Bold, inventive, most like Sam, dramatic, huge joy combined with great sorrow
Tom Hamilton
Competitive, farmer, short-tempered, violent, marked by crow bar
Charles Trask
The best character in the entire novel.
Lee
John Steinbeck.
Steinbeck's mother, teacher, sold war bonds to support the war effort in WWI
Olive
Handsome, sinless, hard-worker, anemic
George
Quiet, military man, wanders the U.S., moves to California with his wife.
Adam Trask
The minister who tutors Adam.
Mr. Rolf
Rabbit Holman