Angels in America | 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

Angel of America - This character only appears in person at the last moment of Millennium approaches.

Woman in the South Bronx - This character gives another character directions to the Mormon Visitor's Center.

Norman Arriaga - This character is a registered nurse and former drag queen.

Sister Ella Chapter - This character helps another sell her Salt Lake City house.

Rabbi Isidor Chemelwitz - This character speaks about migration and age at the beginning of the play.

Roy M. Cohn - This character eventually becomes God's attorney.

Continental Principalities - The characters...
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