Characters from The Glass Bead Game

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

Joseph Knecht - Gifted in music, he attends and graduates from Eschholz and then is sent to Waldzell. This is the school that he wanted because its students excel in the Glass Bead Game and it is located in the center of the Glass Bead district.

Plinio Designori - He is a hospitant, or one who attends the school as a guest with no intention of entering the Order. The school accepts them as favors to their families. He is a brilliant debater. He espouses a non-Castalian point of view, much...
(read more)