The Sicilian | 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

Michael Corleone - This character is sent to Sicily for two years of exile after murdering a high police official.

Salvatore Guiliano - This character is a bandit who steals from the rich and gives to the poor.

Don Croce Malo - This person is controller of the black market in Sicily.

Inspector Frederico Verlardi - This character is the head of security police in Sicily.

Gaspare Pisciotta - This person suffers from Tuberculosis throughout his life.

Professor Hector Adonis - This person is a history teacher at the University of Palermo.

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