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Obvs, Johnny is the most important character in the novel. And while the book is named after him,...
Okay, so an argument could be made that Rab Silsbee is the next most important character, but our...
Rab, the printer's apprentice at the Boston Observer, becomes Johnny's best friend.The Big...
Isannah is Mrs. Lapham's youngest daughter and Cilla's little sister.We'll say this for little...
Jonathan Lyte, usually called Merchant Lyte or Mr. Lyte, is that rich old relative everybody...
Lavinia Lyte, usually referred to as Miss Lavinia or Miss Lyte, is the most beautiful woman in...
Oh, Dove. Dove, Dove, Dove.Like Johnny, we feel Dove isn't worth the energy it takes to hate him....
Goblin is Johnny's horse, and he's significant to the novel because of the many ways he and...
Dorcas is the second Lapham daughter. "Poor Dorcas thirsted for elegance" (1.1.49), but she...
Check out the links we've provided in the plot summary to find out more about who these guys...
Billy Dawes is the other rider (besides Paul Revere) who leaves Boston with news of British troop...
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