Characters from The Passion

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

Henri - This character ties his fate to the Grande Armee, serving as the emperor's cook.

Villanelle - This character was born with webbed feet of a boatman.

Napoleon Bonaparte - This character is depicted as a self-centered, self-indulgent, power-obsessed tyrant whom the French nevertheless love due to the passion he incites in them.

Cook - This character is the main character's superior and nemesis at Boulogne.

Domino - The horse-keeper at Boulogne, this character is one of Henri's closest friends.

Patrick - This character uses his allegedly telescopic eye to monitor enemy...
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