Desperation Study Guide

Desperation

Desperation by Stephen King

Desperation is the story of a group of people trapped near the eponymous Nevada mining town by a demonic being called Tak who, at the story's inception, inhabits the body of sheriff Collie Entragian. Tak torments his captives, seeking a new host, and displays power over the native wildlife. The story deals with the captives' quest to trap Tak at his place of origin, a mine shaft in the desert's heart.

Desperation Characters

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  • Mary Jackson; poet and wife of Peter Jackson.
  • Peter Jackson; English professor and husband of Mary Jackson.
  • Collie Entragian; former police officer in Desperation, now the third host of Tak but first one introduced in the novel.
  • Kirsten Carver; daughter of Ralph and Ellen Carver, 7-year-old sister of David Carver, who calls her 'Pie'.
  • David Carver; son of Ralph and Ellen Carver, 12-year-old brother of Kirsten Carver. Has a close relationship with God that reveals itself throughout the novel.
  • Ralph Carver; husband of Ellen Carver and father of David and Kirsten Carver.
  • Ellen Carver; wife of Ralph Carver and mother of David and Kirsten Carver. Becomes Tak's fourth host.
  • Tom Billingsley; retired town veterinarian, former town councilman and alcoholic.
  • John Edward Marinville; author acclaimed for his novel "Delight," now an old washed up has-been traveling the country on a motorcycle.
  • Steve Ames; Johnny's assistant, following him across the country in a truck.
  • Cynthia Smith; a hitchhiker picked up by Steve on Highway 50.
  • Brian Ross; David Carver's best friend. David made a deal with God so that Brian would come out of his coma after being hit by a drunk driver.
  • Cary Ripton; pit-foreman of the mining pit and Tak's first host.
  • Brad Josephson; receptionist for Desperation Mining Corporation and Tak's second host.

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