Shadow of the Giant | 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

Julian Delphiki (Bean) - This character has been genetically altered as an embryo, and hides in the tank of a toilet to escape the fate of all his experimental siblings, who are destroyed.

Petra (Arkanian) Delphiki - This character was one of the most ambitious and valued members of the Jeesh, who sets aside her ambitions when she gets pregnant.

Peter Wiggin - This is the older brother of a hero who did not make the cut for Battle School, which bothers him into his adult life.

Han Tzu - This character stands...
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