Oryx and Crake | 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

Snowman/Jimmy - After the elimination of mankind, this character is left alone and appears to be the sole survivor.

Oryx - This character's first appearance in the novel is as a child who is 8-years-old. This character also appears on a sexual website.

Crake - This character masterminds a plan to kill all human beings on Earth and replace them with a new species.

Jimmy's Mother - This character is a scientist who is emotionally unstable and becomes an anti-compound revolutionary.

Jimmy's Father - This character is a prominent scientist who leads...
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