The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love | 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

Desi Arnaz - This character is a real-life person who plays a crucial role as a character in the book. He was born in the Oriente province of Cuba and became a famous television star.

Lucille Ball - This character is a real person as well as a character in the novel. She was the star of a famous television show, which, in the book, the Castillo brothers appear on in the 1950s.

Cesar Castillo - This character is the focus of this novel. He wants to be a musician so badly...
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