On the Beach Characters

We're about to make an argument that might be controversial, so hold on to your butts—Moira Davidson may be the one true protagonist of On the Beach.The BossWe can hear you guffawing from here, b...

Although no one escapes On the Beach scot-free, Dwight Towers might be in the roughest spot of them all. With his family dead, his homeland destroyed, and his whole world shattered, Dwight is left...

Peter Holmes is your classic everyman. He loves his family. He hustles at work. He supports his friends. Sounds like the kind of dude you could kick back and chill with, right?Unfortunately, he's s...

John Osborne might have more in common with Bill Gates than Billy the Kid, but that doesn't mean this mild-mannered scientist wants to live a boring life. He wants adventure, fun, excitement, and s...

Although Peter frequently criticizes Mary for being "sheltered from realities" and "living in a sentimental dream world," we think he comes down a little too hard on her (5.61). First off, we'd arg...