A Painted House by John Grisham

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The hill people and the Mexicans arrived on the same day. It was a Wednesday, early in September 1952. The Cardinals were five games behind the Dodgers with two weeks to go, and the season looked hopeless. The cotton, however, was waist high to my father, almost over my head, and he and my... read more

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Cast of Characters/Important People

Luke Chandler: Youngest in the family and the protagonist of the story.
Eli "Pappy" Chandler: Luke's highly respected and hard-working grandfather and patriarch of the family.
Ruth "Gran" Chandler: Luke's quiet, conservative, and wise grandmother who prays for the safe return of her younger son, Ricky, from the Korean War.
Jesse Chandler: Luke's father, who served during World War II, and struggles to help his father erase the family's debt.
Kathleen Chandler: Luke's mother, who tends to the garden while dreaming of a better life in a suburban home with indoor plumbing and modern conveniences.
Hank Spruill: The 'hill people' family's oldest son, boastful and quick to offer violence to anyone who offends him.
Tally Spruill: The seventeen year-old daughter in the migrant worker family, who lets Luke watch her bathe and runs off with Cowboy.
Trot Spruill: The youngest Spruill, who suffers from a crippled arm and begins to paint the Chandler's house. Trot, who is also mentally slow, is the only member of the family next to his older sister Tally, whom Hank is never cruel to.
Cowboy: The Mexican who carries a switchblade and is quick to use it.