The Children of Men | 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

Dr. Theodore Faron - This is the main character of the novel, and a flawed hero who falls in love with the woman who is the first and only of her generation to be pregnant.

Xan Lyppiatt - This character is the warden of England and his father is a baronet.

Julian - This character is one of the Five Fishes, is very religious, and is the only woman in the world to be pregnant.

Mrs. Faron - This character is an artist, and has to be very strong for her son after...
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