Listening Woman | 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

Joe Leaphorn - He is a conscientious person who wants order above all else. Whenever he has a nagging problem, it's typically because he can't find the order in the situation and feels that once he finds that natural order, the problem will be solved.

James Tso - He is a manipulative man, and is also very meticulous and cunning. He is a self-serving individual who takes it for granted that he should get whatever he wants at any cost.

Father Benjamin Tso - He returns to Navajo country because he believes his...
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