Characters from Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors

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

Roberto Canessa - This character was one of the two survivors to walk out of the cordillera in search of help. It was this character who ate the first piece of flesh.

Fernando Parrado - This character was one of the two survivors to walk out of the cordillera in search of help. This character lost his mother in the crash and his sister succumbed to her injuries a few days later.

Survivors - These characters ultimately included Pedro Algorta, Roberto Canessa, Alfredo Delgado, Daniel Fernandez, Roberto Francois, Roy Harley, Jose Luis...
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