A Walk to Remember:Booktrack Edition characters

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A seventeen-year-old high-school senior in Beaufort, North Carolina, in 1958. Popular enough to become student-body president but uncertain what he believes in, he is telling the story from four decades later and signals that this year changed him permanently.

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Landon's closest friend, an outgoing and influential student who helps him win the student-body presidency. Eric enjoys teasing classmates and treats high-school social life with an assurance Landon often follows.

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Landon's father, a congressman who spends much of his time in Washington and has a distant relationship with his son. He expects Landon to build a record that will help him enter a good university.

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Landon's mother, a steady and affectionate presence in the Carter home. With her husband frequently away, she knows Landon better than his father does and quietly encourages his better instincts.

First appears in chapter 2

The minister's daughter and one of Landon's classmates. She dresses plainly, carries her Bible, cares little about popularity, and devotes much of her time to helping others. When Landon needs a homecoming date, she agrees on the condition that he will not fall in love with her.

First appears in chapter 2

Jamie's father and the minister at the local Baptist church. A widower with a stern public manner, he has long disapproved of the Carter family and is intensely protective of his only child.

First appears in chapter 4

The teacher responsible for the school's drama class and its annual Christmas production. She casts Landon in a leading role alongside Jamie and expects him to take the commitment seriously.

First appears in chapter 3

A classmate and Landon's former girlfriend. By the homecoming dance she is dating Lew, an older man from outside their school, creating an awkward encounter for Landon and Jamie.

First appears in chapter 3

Angela's older boyfriend, whose possessiveness and drinking make the encounter at the homecoming dance threatening. His behavior gives Landon an early chance to protect Jamie rather than follow the crowd.

First appears in chapter 4

A student originally expected to take the leading male role in the Christmas play. His difficulty delivering the part helps prompt Jamie to ask Landon to perform opposite her instead.