Characters from Last Chance to See

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

Douglas Adams - This person is an award-winning writer of humorous science fiction adventures. This character is responsible for the lion's share of Last Chance to See.

Mark Carwardine - This person is a tall, dark, laconic, and usually mild and genial man. The character is an experienced and knowledgeable zoologist, serving at the time of the adventures as a Conservation Officer with the World Wildlife Fund.

Carl Jones - This person is a brilliant, but mad Welshman in his late 30's, who hates the media for twisting his words, but loves birds...
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