Characters from The Last Letter Home

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

Karl Oskar Nilsson - He is the main character of "The Last Letter Home" and is the first settler at Chisago Lake.

Kristina Nilsson - She immigrates to Minnesota with her husband when he decides to do so, though she does not really want to leave the country of her birth.

Ulrika - Although she is married to a Baptist Pastor, she was a prostitute when she lived in Sweden's Ljuder parish.

Marta Svensson - She visits Kristina several times when Kristina is sick, offering her medicinal advice, and she comes to Kristina...
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