The Green Pastures | 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

Adam - The first man created by God to inhabit the newly created Earth and to cultivate the land.

Archangel - Older than the other angels he has a white beard and his wings are a trifle more imposing.

Cain - The first born son of Adam and Eve, he is the first criminal.

Reverand Deshee - The preacher who teaches Sunday School to the children in a Louisiana town.

Eve - She is created by God so that Adam will have a family with whom he can live.

Gabriel - God's right-hand...
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