Sterling Ford
Sterling Ford, known as Fast Forward in Demon Copperhead, is a charismatic but troubled former high school football star who becomes Demon's foster brother and a key influence on his life. He represents the novel's version of James Steerforth from Charles Dickens's David Copperfield. Fast Forward introduces Demon to a life of drugs and risky behavior, but his presence also offers a glimpse of the freedom and excitement Demon craves.
