We the Living | 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

Kira Argounova - This character is willing to do anything for the person she loves, including leaving her family behind.

Leo Kovalensky - This character spends money wildly after becoming involved in a smuggling scheme with two Communist office holders.

Andrei Taganov - This member of the Red Party ends up blackmailing other Communist officers.

Victor - This character studies at the Technology Institute and gives "tips" to officials that lead to the arrest of family members.

Galina Petrovna Argounova - This character eventually adapts to the Communist way of life, becoming...
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