Susan

Susan is one of the main characters in Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish by David Rakoff. Susan began her adulthood by looking for some major purpose and a devotion to all things good and moral. About five years after Susan graduated from college, she began to shun those beliefs and took up with an artsy, shallow, and self-involved crowd that only lived for their possessions and the next big thing. Susan took pride in being mean and vicious to everyone around her, including Nathan, her boyfriend. Susan takes joy in hurting and humiliating people. Her father says it is because she is unhappy that she must make everyone else miserable as well.

Susan marries Josh after cheating on Nathan. She continues her extravagant lifestyle until one day she has a spiritual awakening and discards the material things for the peace of the eternal.

Margaret

Margaret is the...