What Dreams May Come: A Novel | 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

Chris Nielsen - This character is the protagonist of the story and is a middle-aged husband to Ann whom he loves very much.

Ann Nielsen - This character is wife to Chris, his soul mate and companion.

Robert Nielsen - This character is brother to Chris Nielsen who receives a manuscript from a psychic.

Albert - This character is a cousin of Chris' who guides him through heaven.

Leona - This character is the woman who guides Chris through a city in Heaven.

Psychic - This character is the woman who claims to...
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