The Bourne Identity | Characters & Character Analysis

The Bourne Identity Characters

Jason Bourne

Bourne is the protagonist of the novel. He goes by many names but Bourne is the main name he uses in the story. Also known as the patient, Jean-Pierre, George P. Washburn, Delta, Cain and the Chameleon. His real name is David Webb. The story revolves around the fact that he does not know who he is. After a brutal fight on a ship in the Mediterranean Sea he is shot and his body is found floating in the sea. He is nursed back to health be an island doctor and spends the story trying to find out who he is. He follows leads and at times, he becomes to suspect that he is a professional killer. He falls in love with Marie St. Jacques supports and gives him confidence.

He was a member of the secret Operation Medusa in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Eventually it is learned...
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