Characters from Childhood's End

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

Reinhold - This character, an American scientist, builds a space shuttle to compete with Russia to be the first in space.

Konrad Schneider - This character is the Russian scientist competing with the American scientist to be the first in space.

The Overlords - These characters are the mysterious beings that invade Earth.

Karellen - This character is leader of the group of beings who have invaded Earth, and is also known as the Supervisor.

Rikki Stormgren - This character is Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Pieter Van Ryberg - This character...
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