Beside the Ocean of Time | 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

Thorfinn Ragnarson - This person is seen by others as lazy and inept but is gifted with a vivid imagination for storytelling.

Sophie - This character is an independent eccentric visitor who draws the attention of the Norday islanders.

Jacob Olafson - This person symbolically arrives and departs from the world in a boat.

Mara - This character belongs to the a group of mythical beings who are part seal and part human.

Tina Lyde - This person often brings gifts of baked goods to a local widower's family.

James MacTavish - This...
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