Characters from Anowa

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

Kofi Ako - This character is married to another in the text, and is also believed to come from a bad family.

Anowa - This character is regarded as unusual and wild by her village standards.

Abena Badua - This character has only one surviving child, which whom this character is bewildered by.

Being-The-Mouth-That-Eats-Salt-And-Pepper - This character comments on the action of the play, and ranges from very critical emotions to those that are more sympathetic.

Boy - This character follows directions given by another character in the play. This particular character does...
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