As I am nearing the end of the book, the characters have begun to reveal much more about themselves to me. For instance at the beginning of the novel, Fred Verghoers, Chrissy's new boyfriend, seems like a stand-up guy: he runs a successful business, has a happy family with Chrissy and Lizzie and is running for Reeve of the town next year. However, we just learned that in fact, he beats Chrissy and he attacks Carl in the parking lot of the shopping center, leaving him for dead.
Meanwhile, Adam, whom most people believed to be homosexual, was in fact having an illicit relationship with Elizabeth for several years before she cut him off and has since been tortured by his love for her, even after her death.
It seems that Carl is in fact capable of turning his life around, and he has become a model father with a prospective career in the insurance business. And Luke Richardson, seen as the town weasel, may actually have honest intentions afterall, as he tries to set things straight between Fred and Carl.
As someone who truly enjoys a character driven story, I have developed a strong appreciation for Elizabeth and After. As I have mentioned many times in this novel response, I believe that the characters in this novel are so strong (along with the incredible descriptive passages about scenes and emotion), that it would be a great story for a film adaptation.
Click here to view a .pdf of the poster I created for the film.
If I were casting this film, below are some actors who would be my top choices for playing the character of West Gull. I'd choose Jason Reitman, a Canadian whose credits include the award winning, character driven film Juno to direct the film.
Christopher Plummer (a Canadian) as Old William McKelvey:
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