Persian Letters | 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

Usbekappears in Various Letters - This person is a Muslim who has at least five wives who live in concealment, and this person leaves his home country of Persia out of fear.

Roxaneappears in Various Letters - This person is known for guarding her virginity but later reveals her dislike of her spouse.

Ricaappears in Various Letters - This person travels with another character to Europe and enjoys learning about European culture, particularly personalities and habits.

Zelisappears in Various Letters - This person is suspected as a troublemaker, and she allowed her veil...
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