Characters from Sophie's Choice

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

Stingo - He is the narrator and the only one of the three main characters to have survived their association. He is a fitting narrator for Sophie's story, since she is the only one in her family who survived the Holocaust.

Nathan Landau - His intelligence, culture, charm, and family money would have allowed him to become anything he wanted in life. But his mind is emotionally disturbed.

Sophie Zawistowski - Her beautiful face was the type on which men projected their own dreams. Her father and husband both tried to make her...
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