Characters from The Guide

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

Raju - The character prides himself on his natural ability to find whatever people are looking for, no matter how much he has to inconvenience himself to achieve that end.

Rosie/Nalini - This character finds life's purpose in dancing.

Raju's Mother - This character loves the protagonist, but is also spiteful.

Velan - This character's insistence that the protagonist is a holy man eventually brings about the protagonist's transformation.

Marco - This character is described as wearing thick, colored glasses, a thick jacket, and a thick helmet over which was perpetually stretched a...
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