Characters from Year of Impossible Goodbyes

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

Sookan - This person is the narrator and main character of "Year of Impossible Goodbyes."

Inchun - This person is the youngest of six children.

Sookan's Mother - This person gets separated from Sookan and Inchun when they try to cross the border and later escapes from her job as a nanny.

Aunt Tiger - This person tells stories about tigers and is shot as a traitor after the family escapes.

Kisa - This person is the only man to work at the sock factory.

The Sock Girls - These people are factory...
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