The document describes the characters and elements of the comic strip featuring Calvin, a six-year-old boy, and his stuffed tiger Hobbes, representing his imagination and growth. It also outlines the supporting characters, including Calvin's parents, his teacher Mrs. Wormwood, classmates like Susie Derkins, and his babysitter Rosalyn, each embodying stereotypical traits and relationships in a middle-class American setting. Key themes include friendship, childhood adventures, and Calvin's playful antics such as calvinball and snow-related activities.

2. PHI LOSOPHERS

3. CALVIN Six years old I commonly wear my distinctive red-and-black striped shirt, black jeans, and magenta sneakers Last name unknown Also a compulsive reader of comic books and has a strong thirst for pop culture PROTAGONIST

5. HOBBES Calvin’s Sidekick represents Calvin's potential maturity and externalized conscience From everybody’s point of view he is Calvin’s stuffed tiger From Calvin’s point of view he is an anthropomorfic tiger, much larger than him I am the culmination of evolution.

7. HOBBES AS A PLUSH TOY This is how people – other than Calvin – see Hobbes

9. DAD Typical middle American middle-class parent Patent attorney Unnamed, except for Dad or ‘Dear’ Down-to-earth and sensible attitude

11. MOM Down-to-earth and sensible attitude Typical middle American middle-class parent Housewife Unnamed, except for ‘Mom’ or ‘Hon’

14. SUSIE DERKINS A classmate of Calvin's who lives in his neighborhood In contrast with Calvin, she is polite and diligent in her studies Has a stuffed rabbit dubbed "Mr. Bun" Her imagination usually seems mild-mannered and civilized, consisting of stereotypical young girl games

16. MRS. WORMWOOD Calvin's world-weary teacher She perpetually wears polka-dotted dresses She is waiting to retire takes a lot of medication is apparently a heavy smoker and drinker

19. ROSALYN Calvin’s official baby-sitter A teenage high school senior The only babysitter able to tolerate Calvin's antics The only person Calvin truly fears

23. MOE Always shoves Calvin against walls, demands his lunch money, and calls him "Twinky." Only regular character who speaks in an unusual font Archetypical ‘bully’ figure “ A six-year-old who shaves”

25. STUPENDOUS MAN

27. FRIENDSHIP

31. SOME RECURRENT ACTIVITIES: CALVINBALL

32. SOME RECURRENT ACTIVITIES: WAGON AND SLED

33. SOME RECURRENT ACTIVITIES: SNOWBALLS AND SNOWMEN

35. SOME RECURRENT ACTIVITIES: “G.R.O.S.S.”