Tom Sanderson

“Big” Tom Sanderson is Big Luke Sanderson’s father. Tom is larger than his son in every possible way. He is starting to lose his auburn hair, and his beard is beginning to gray.

Tom is not a likeable guy, nor a good father. He is a bad influence on his son as he bullies Luke’s mother, his two brothers and even his own parents!

Author’s Note:

The idea to have Charlie punish Big Luke was put in after the first draft was completed. It added a bit of comedy to a very serious situation and the reaction from friends who had read it was that they hated Big Luke, but not in the way I wanted. They really hated the character and wanted Brandon to get revenge. So to avoid this potential distraction, I added the punishment of Big Luke. I needed to add a father figure so that Big Luke would be humbled in front of someone.

Charlie’s Note:

I found Big Tom to be just as repulsive as Big Luke. I happened to be speaking with a friend of mine at a local supermarket when Big Tom stumbled in drunk and tried to pay for a watermelon using the key to his car. He also made lewd comments about the checkout girl. Served him right that he ended up passing out in the parking lot.