Characters from The Bourne Ultimatum

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

David Webb/Jason Bourne - This character is a man tormented by having two distinct personalities residing in his body. His past includes being a member of a death squad in Vietnam and a CIA trained assassin.

Ilich Ramirez Sanchez / Carlos the Jackal - What is known about this character is his clever criminality and his hatred of the challenger to his title as the world's greatest assassin. This character is larger than life and has better organization than either the CIA or the KGB.

Alex Conklin - An ex-CIA field manager, this...
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