The Famished Road | 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

Azaro (Lazaro) - This is an abiku who has decided to stay in the world of the Living.

Azaro's father - This character's father was priest of the roads.

Madame Koto - This character was the first in the neighborhood to purchase a car.

The Photographer - This character provided the poison that killed all the rats.

Azaro's Mother - This character prayed in three languages.

The Landlord - This character fell asleep in the home of someone who threw a party and upon awakening the next day this character demanded money.

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