Conference mcknly::castle_rock

249.0. "Desperation/Regulators cast sims." by SALEM::TAYLOR_J (and so it goes...) Fri May 02 1997 23:31

                        DESPERATION/THE REGULATORS
                                   CAST
     
> One of the major points of interest between these two books (to me, at
> least), was King's use of the characters in each work. Some of the
> characters in the two books were virtually the same person, same name,
> habits, physical description. And then sometimes, only the name was
> the same, the actual characters sharing the name being totally
> different people. It was fun to compare.
> 
> Ames, Steve
>   D  A nice person from Lubbock, Texas. Driver of the Ryder, works for
>      Marinville. Survives.
>   R  Long grey hair, wears rock T-shirt. Driver of the Ryder, doesn't
>      work for Marinville. Survives.
> Billingsley, Tom
>   D  Retired veterinarian, alcoholic. Dies.
>   R  Retired veterinarian, most people called "Old Doc." Survives.
> Carver, David
>   D  Eleven-year-old boy. Son of the Carver clan. Hero. Survives.
>   R  Husband and father of the Carver clan. Postal worker. Dies.
> Carver, Ellen
>   D  Wife and mother of the Carver clan. Dies.
>   R  Eleven-year-old daughter of the Carver clan. Survives.
> Carver, Kirsten
>   D  Seven-year-old daughter of the Carver clan. Dies.
>   R  Wife and mother of the Carver clan. Dies.
> Carver, Ralph
>   D  Husband and father of the Carver clan. Dies.
>   R  Snotty little son of the Carver clan. Survives.
> Entragian, Collier
>   D  The maniac cop. Dies.
>   R  Ex-cop. Dies.
> Garin, Seth
>   D  Not present.
>   R  Seven-year-old autistic nephew of Audrey Wyler. Dies.
> Geller, Frank
>   D  Chief Mining Engineer, Desperation Mining Corp. Dies.
>   R  Kim Geller's husband, father of Susi. Not a player. Lives.
> Geller, Kim
>   D  Not present.
>   R  other of Susi Geller. Dies.
> Geller, Susi
>   D  Not present
>   R  Teenage daughter of Kim and Frank. Survives.
> Hannibal
>   D  Not present.
>   R  The Reed's dog. German Sheperd. Dies.
> Jackson, Mary
>   D  Wife of Peter Jackson. Survives.
>   R  Wife of Peter Jackson. Dies.
> Jackson, Peter
>   D  Husband of Mary, assistant professor of English. Dies.
>   R  Husband of Mary, teacher. Dies.
> Josephson, Belinda
>   D  Not present.
>   R  Wife of Brad. Survives.
> Josephson, Brad
>   D  Secretary at Deep Mining, Corp. Gorgeous chocolate skin, long,
>      sloping gut. Dies.
>   R  Husband of Belinda. Gorgeous chocolate skin, long, sloping gut.
>      Survives.
> Marinville, Johnny
>   D  Writer, kind of a jerk. Long, greying hair. 56 years-old. Hero.
>      Dies.
>   R  Writer, nicer guy. Survives.
> Marinville, Terry
>   D  Johnny's ex-wife, voice in his head.
>   R  Johnny's ex-wife, voice in his head.
> Martin, Reverend
>   D  David's advisor on things religious. Dies.
>   R  Mary Jackson's illicit lover, although not a priest.
> Reed, Cammie
>   D  Not present.
>   R  Mother of David and Jim Reed. Dies.
> Reed, Charlie
>   D  Not present.
>   R  Husband of Cammie, not a player. Lives.
> Reed, David
>   D  Not present.
>   R  One of Cammie's twin sons. Survives.
> Reed, Jim
>   D  Desperation Town Safety Officer. Fat. Dies.
>   R  One of Cammie's twin sons. Dies.
> Ripton, Cary
>   D  Pit Foreman at the China Pit. Dies.
>   R  Fourteen-year-old paperboy. Dies.
> Ross, Brian
>   D  David's best friend. Coma-boy. Survives.
>   R  Not present.
> Ross, Debbie
>   D  Brian's mother. Not a player. Lives.
>   R  The red-headed galpal of the Reed twins. Dies.
> Ross, Mark
>   D  Brian's father. Not a player. Lives.
>   R  Not a player.
> Smith, Cynthia
>   D  Two-toned hair girl, skinny, hangs with Steve Ames. Survives.
>   R  Two-toned hair girl, skinny, hangs with Steve Ames. Survives.
> Soderson, Gary
>   D  Husband of Marielle, friend of the Jacksons. Lives in Lake Tahoe.
>      Not a player.
>   R  Marielle's husband. Dies.
> Soderson, Marielle
>   D  Wife of Gary, friend of the Jacksons. Lives in Lake Tahoe. Not a
>      player.
>   R  Gary's wife. Dies.
> Symes, Allen
>   D  Desperation Mining Corp. comptroller. Dies.
>   R  Geologist for Deep Earth Mining Co. Not a player. Lives.
> Tak
>   D  Can de lach. Buried in Rattlesnake Number One.
>   R  Nasty evil presence in Seth. Escapes.
> Wyler, Audrey
>   D  Consulting geologist for Diablo Mining. Dies.
>   R  Wife of Herb, Seth's aunt. Dies.
> Wyler, Herb
>   D  Not present.
>   R  Husband of Audrey, Seth's uncle. Dies.