Shikasta: Re, Colonised Planet 5: Personal, Psychological, Historical… | 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

Johor/George Sherban - This character is one of the main emissaries put in charge of the development of Rohanda and spends a great deal of time there.

Taufiq/John Brent-Oxford - This character is a Canopean Emissary who is responsible for overseeing Shikasta, and does not like the job.

Ben/Benjamin Sherban - The main character finds this character stuck in the nether-region where un-incarnated Shikastan souls await re-birth.

Rilla/Rachel Sherban - This character's journals comprise much of the second half of the book.

Jarsum - This character is one of the Giants who leads...
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