Characters from Escape from Freedom

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

Martin Luther - This individual was the leader of the Protestant Reformation that occurred in Germany in the 16th century. This person challenged the authority of the Catholic Church.

Adolf HItler - This individual was the leader of the Nazi Party and dictator over Germany at the time Fromm is writing.

Sigmund Freud - This person is the founder of psychoanalysis and a theory of human development based on internal conflicts between different parts of an individual's personality.

John Calvin - This religious figure was a protestant leader in Switzerland. This person...
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