The Great Divorce: Chapters 1-7

The Grey Town

Gloomy, rains a lot, half-dark, spreads for miles. It's the bad-part of town. Very "empty" and people always argue. It is also Purgatory if they stay in Heaven.

Heaven

Bright, grassy, mountains, and good weather. Everything is solider than Hell.

Bus

Transport from the Grey Town to Heaven

Ghosts

People from the Grey Town to Heaven.

Spirits/ Bright People

People from Heaven. They are extra solider, and they help ghosts get to Heaven.

Big Ghost

Hamartia: Pride

He talks to Len. He wants his rights, not charity. He says he lived a decent life. He was a bad boss(Len's boss), a bad father and husband. He is mad that Len is in Heaven even though he was a murder, so he decides to return to Hell rather than except Len's help.

Len

A Spirit. He was a murder who killed Jack(who is in Heaven). But he had a change of heart and made it to Heaven. But what was worse than the murder was his thoughts toward his boss, the Big Ghost. He was asking for Big Ghost's forgiveness, and is trying to get him to Heaven.

Episcopal Ghost

Fat Clean-Shaven Man;

Hamartia: apostate; disbelief

- He doesn't believe in any absolute facts or truths, including God. He thinks the Grey Town will turn bright instead of dark. Doesn't realize that the Grey Town is Hell, if anything, he thinks it's Heaven. Doesn't think Heaven and Hell are actual places. He was an Anglican bishop.

Dick

A Spirt. He is friends with the episcopal ghost; FC-SM. He offered to to give the episcopal ghost answers that he needed.

Ikey/ Intelligent Man in Bowler Hat

Ghost;

Hamartia: greed

-he tries to bring apples back to Hell to sell it and creat demand; he wants to make a business in Hell. He tried to pick up the best apples but they were too heavy. But he was able to push and roll the smallest apple, which was incredibly painful. The Water-Giant(Waterfall) tells him he's a fool because there is no room for it in Hell.

What is an example of foreshadowing in this book?

When the Water-Giant(Waterfall) tells the Intelligent Man that he was a fool because there was no room in Hell for the apple.

The Hard- Bitten Ghost

Conspiracy theorist.

Hamartia: skepticism

-He thinks Heaven isn't that great; it's just a publicity stunt. He thinks Heaven and Hell are run by the same people. Thinks Heaven will eventually rain and look bad so there's no point in staying.

Tousle-Headed Poet

Hamartia: hubris, self-centered

-Narrator spoke to him on the bus. He thinks the world is against him. He is going to Heaven for Recognition and Appreciation. He committed suicide by jumping in front of a train.

Apostate

Someone who rejects their faith