The Counterlife | 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

Nathan Zuckerman - This character has been divorced four times and is said to hold nothing sacred.

Henry Zuckerman - This character risks living to have surgery that will restore the ability to have recreational sex.

Maria - This character is an Englishwoman who lacks attention for her husband.

Carol - This character has a husband that relocates to Israel.

Wendy - This character is a dental assistant and mistress.

Shuki Elchanan - This character is an Israeli journalist that warns a friend about an uncertain person.

Jimmy Ben-Joseph - This character has...
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