House of Sand and Fog | 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

Genob Sarhang Massoud Amir Behrani (Colonel, Imperial Air Force) - This character hopes to recoup his once-substantial fortune by investing in real estate.

Nadereh Behrani - This character has been fearful and unhappy since arriving in the U.S., but is compassionate and tries to help others, sometimes at great cost.

Esmail Kamfar Behrani - This character is tall and tanned, loves skateboarding and tries to help the family by offering the income from a paper route.

Soraya Behrani Farahsat - This character is beautiful, recently married, and recalls the days in Iran when...
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