Study Guide

On the Beach Characters

By Nevil Shute

We're about to make an argument that might be controversial, so hold on to your butts—Moira...

Although no one escapes On the Beach scot-free, Dwight Towers might be in the roughest spot of...

Peter Holmes is your classic everyman. He loves his family. He hustles at work. He supports his...

John Osborne might have more in common with Bill Gates than Billy the Kid, but that doesn't mean...

Although Peter frequently criticizes Mary for being "sheltered from realities" and "living in a...