The narrator
The narrator in “The First Snowfall” is a man who watches the outside world from inside his house. The snow reminds the narrator about his young daughter who died a little time before the beginning of the poem. The narrator is extremely affected by the death of his daughter and through the description of winter, the narrator describes the way in which his pain only grew as time passed by.
Winter
Winter is personified in the poem “The First Snowfall” and is presented as an extreme violent person who can intimidate everyone else. Winter is presented as being the main reason why people decide to stay inside and also as being just as dangerous as death.
The daughter
The daughter is mentioned in the poem “The First Snowfall” towards the end of the poem. Not many details are given about the daughter except she died when she was really young.
The men
The men are the first group mentioned in “Are Ye Truly Free?” and they are described as being proud people who can’t fathom the idea they are slaves. Because of this, they are shocked to find just how little control they have over their life and this in turn makes them bitter and even violent at times.
The women
The women are the second group in the poem “Are Ye Truly Free” and they are described as being similar to the men. Just like the men refused to help their fellow brothers, the women refuse to help other women who suffer and because of this they are criticized.
The women
The slaves are the last group mentioned in the poem “Are Ye Truly Free?” and they appear briefly as a group in the last stanza. The slaves are described as having an accepting attitude when it comes to their own situation and as no longer having the will to fight to release themselves from their masters.
The slaves
The slaves are the last group mentioned in the poem “Are Ye Truly Free?” and they appear briefly as a group in the last stanza. The slaves are described as having an accepting attitude when it comes to their own situation and as no longer having the will to fight to release themselves from their masters.
Joe
Joe is the main character in “A Revolutionary Hero”, an old man living in an unspecified part of the world. The narrator presents Joe as a former soldier who had to see his friends die in his youth. After he returned home from the war, Joe spent his time telling war stories until the day he died.
Percy
Percy is a character who is briefly mentioned in “A Revolutionary Hero”. Percy was also a soldier and a good friend of Joe’s who unfortunately died on the battlefield. Percy continues to be mentioned frequently by Joe.
George Washington
The former United States president is the main and the only character mentioned in the poem “George Washington”. The poem describes the former president as the founder of modern day America and also the embodiment of everything that is good.
The washerwomen
The washerwomen are a group of women mentioned in the poem “The Washer of the Shroud”. These women are described as going to a body of water to wash their cloths. These women are the ones who recognized the three women who represent death.
