Who is Ralph Carver from Desperation and what is their importance? Desperation English & Literature Ralph Carver | Desperation

Ralph Carver is a middle aged man, married to Ellen, with two children, David and Kirsten. He has taken his family on holiday to Nevada, and encounters a horrible spirit that destroys his wife, his daughter, and himself. Ralph is timid at first, because he just cannot recognize the evil facing him.