Mating | 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

Narrator - This character is an anonymous American anthropologist who came to Africa to work on a doctoral thesis.

Nelson Denoon - A brilliant academic maverick and socio-political theoretician, this character's life work has centered on setting up planned settlements for underprivileged segments of society where they can learn to reach and maintain social and economic balance.

Grace Denoon - This character becomes mentally and emotionally unhinged during a separation and divorce.

Giles - A handsome, talented Canadian photographer who goes on assignment to Victoria Falls.

Martin Wade - This character is a...
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