Waiting for Snow in Havana - Confessions of a Cuban Boy | 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

Carlos Eire - This character, who has an intense fear of lizards and loves Marilyn Monroe, is the narrator of the book.

Louis XVI - This character believes very strongly in reincarnation, claiming to have memories that reach back thousands of years.

Marie Antoinette - This character, who does not believe in reincarnation, is the narrator's mother.

Tony - This character, whose bike is repainted and passed down to the narrator one Christmas, is the narrator's brother.

Ernesto - This character is the narrator's infamous adopted brother.

Cousin Fernando - This character spends...
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