The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales | 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

Dr. Oliver Sacks - He is the author of the book and also a character in all of the stories. Although he is a character, he is not the main character. This character, a neurologist, is only the medium through which the other characters are able to come alive for the reader. It is through his unique blend of clinician and humanitarian that many of the characters in the book become more than just patients.

Dr. P. - This character is a successful musician and teacher. He has a great love of music...
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