The Immoralist | 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

Alcide - This character is the youngest son of the caretaker of the La Moriniere estate.

Ali - This character is jealous of the main character's relationship with his sister.

Prostitute - This character teases the main character that he is more sexually interested in her little brother than in her.

Bachir - This character is the first little boy befriended by the main character's family on their first trip to Biskra.

Bocage - This character is the caretaker of the Normandy estate.

Charles - This character studies at an experimental farm.

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