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Morris Bober

This character is a long-suffering, 60-year-old Jewish grocer with a rundown store in a mostly non-Jewish neighborhood.

Ida Bober

This character is a Jewish wife who is beginning to feel her age.

Helen Bober

This character feels obligated to help his or her parents with their store, but also deeply desires to attend college and reads a great deal.

Nat Pearl

This character is a second-year law student who comes from a good family.

Sam Pearl

This character owns the candy shop across from the Bober grocery. In addition to the income from the store, this character is a bookie, making enough money from the betting to support his son in law school.

Julius Karp

This character owns the liquor store on the same street as Morris Bober's grocery store.

Louis Karp

This character is the young, easy-going child of the liquor store owner.

Frank Alpine

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