Characters

__**Little Red Garlock-**__ A foulmouthed, perverted, 15year old bully who is murdered by Jinx Fairchild. He comes from a terrible family and background and might be slightly retarded. **__Leslie Courtney-__** Dukes brother, but the complete opposite of Duke. He is a photographer and a very kind and sensitive man. Leslie was the main source of stability in Iris’ life. **__Iris Courtney-__** daughter of Duke and Persia so she is forced to raise herself. She falls in love with Jinx but cannot do anything about it because of society. She strives for a good life because of what her parents never gave her. **__Jinx Fairchild-__** a black boy who murders Little Red while protecting Iris. He has a bright future because of basketball but because of his guilt he doesn’t take care of himself and breaks his ankle. He eventually goes to Vietnam. __**Persia and Duke Courtney-**__ Iris’ disfunctional parents. Both are extremely attractive people but they always want to have fun so he gambles away all his money and she dies because of alcoholism. **__Mr. and Mrs. Savage-__** The rich couple that Iris meets in college. They introduce her to a higher way of life and Iris ends up marrying their son, Alan. 
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