A Bend in the River | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Salim - The first person narrator is an Arab African of Indian decent in his early 20s. His family has lived on the eastern coast of Africa for generations. He is an observer and an analyzer.

Indar - He went to the local English language college until he was 18 and was accepted at the University in England.

Metty - A family servant who is sent to live with Salim after their hometown is attacked. He is half African. His real name is Ali, but local people call him by the French word...
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