Characters from Mountains Beyond Mountains

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. Paul Farmer - This is the person who founds Partners in Health.

Dr. Jim Kim - This person is born in South Korea and works for both Partners in Health and later the World Health Organization.

Father Fritz Lafontant - This person runs a clinic funded by a church in South Carolina.

Tom White - This person is Partner in Health's main benefactor.

Ophelia - This person is the first love of the man who founded Partners in Health. This person also came from a wealthy family in England, and her father...
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