Anna in the Tropics | 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

Anna's Husband - This character is called Karenin.

Boy from New London - This character was so shy that when he expressed any sort of feeling, he would excuse himself.

Carmela - This character is the palm reader.

Cheché - This character claims partial ownership in the factory as the result of winning a wager.

Chester - This character wants to modernize the cigar factory's operations with machinery.

Conchita - This character rolls cigars at the factory and has an affair.

Eliades - This character is a gamester who takes wagers on the...
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