Carol Shields ues the cross-section writing technique,every chapter is a small story in Larry’s life so in every chapter,there are some characters here,but there are still two characters who play the important role in this book,they are Larry Weller and Dorrie.

  Larry Weller is the hero of this book,all the story happened around him,he is also my favourite character,he is an ordinary,common,goodness and a little inarticulate.As his own word ”My name is Larry Weller.I’m a floral designer,twenty-six years old,and I’m walking down Notre Dame Avenue,in the city of Winnipeg,in the country of Canada,in the month of April,in the year 1977,and I’m thinking hard.About being hungry,about being late,about having sex later on tonight.About how great I feel in this other guy’s Harris tweed jacket.”It creats intimacy to me,because from this description,I know that Larry is just a normal person like me like us.Larry is simliar to me,for instance,sometimes he feelt puzzled.Like all the teenagers,we want to know why we alive,what’s the meaning of our life.I like Larry also because his personality,he never gave up,once the decide to do something he will try his best to figure out.

  In fact,I like all the characters in this book,if I must say someone I hate or maybe don’t like,I will say Larry’s first wife whose name is Dorrie.Dorrie is Larry’s first wife,she is the guy who just focus on her own business.Dorrie said:”I’m married to a maza nut.(91)”When Larry is pulzzed by what the meaning of life,she just focus on her work,focus on how to make money.even in the midst of making love Dorrie said to Larry”Hurry up,can’t you,I’ve got to be at work early tomorrow.(109)”How crazy is she!Dorrie didn’t care for what Larry thought,when they finally divorced.

  If Dorrie thought more of the what Larry thought,they won’t divorced.In fact,the reason of they divorced also because they were too young.So it cause the sad marriage.Anyway,I like Larry.