THE MAIN CHARACTERS

Jerry is the protagonist, whose mother was a widow. intial he felts unsure and isolated. He became even more so with the emergence of the group who frequent the beach.He was made unwelcome at first, by the boys who were at the beach. he felt he was being judged. he demanded more than anything to be part of such a group. then it appears that jerry was sure of himself, as he tollerate and get around eccentric and nurturing ways.