Toronto, Mississippi Characters

Toronto, Mississippi Character List

Jhana

A beautiful eighteen year old girl who lives with her mother, Maddie. Jhana is mentally handicapped and is working at her first job. She fantasizes about singing and being onstage like her father.

Maddie

Jhana's mother who works full time as a teacher, and the object of Bill's affections. She works hard to keep everything together and ignores her own loneliness.

Bill

A grad student boarder at Maddie and Jhana's house, Bill is struggling to be a poet. He has feelings for Maddie that he is afraid to act on.

King

Jhana's estranged father and Maddie's ex. King is a professional Elvis impersonator who is becoming tired of his gig and doing the same song and dance.

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