JawsPeter BenchleyJaws, book 1

Characters in Jaws

6 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Martin Brody
Amity's police chief, who wants the beaches closed after the first attacks.

Antagonists

Mayor Larry Vaughn
Amity's mayor, determined to keep the beaches open for the summer trade.

Supporting characters

Matt Hooper
A wealthy young ichthyologist from Woods Hole brought in to help with the shark.
Ellen Brody
Brody's wife, restless in her marriage and nostalgic for her younger years.
Sam Quint
An eccentric, gruff professional fisherman hired to hunt the shark.

Minor characters

Christine 'Chrissie' Watkins
A young woman whose death at the shark's jaws opens the story.