Characters from The Caves of Steel

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

Elijah Baley - The main protagonist of the story, this character is a police officer and native of New York City.

R. Daneel Olivaw - This character is a humanoid Spacer robot, highly advanced in comparison to the robots of Earth.

Julius Enderby - This character is the Commissioner of Police in New York City.

Jessie Baley - This character is a former dietitian's assistant and performs her duties as a devoted wife and mother.

Bentley Baley - Lije and Jessie's son.

Dr. Roj Nemennuh Sarton - This character is a citizen of...
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