Boesman & Lena | 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

Boesman - This character is colored, middle-aged, downtrodden and poor, and carries all possessions on his back.

Lena - This character is colored, middle-aged, and poor. This character carries possessions on her head and is gaunt.

Old Man - See Outa.

Outa - This character is a very old African who only speaks the tribal Xhosa language.