Wide Sargasso Sea Characters

This Study Guide consists of approximately 81 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Wide Sargasso Sea.

Wide Sargasso Sea Characters

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Amelie

Amelie is a "half-caste" servant at Rochester and Antoinette's "honeymoon-house" in Dominica. Amelie mocks Antoinette, calling her a "white cockroach." Rochester, who thinks Amelie resembles Antoinette, has sex with Amelie within earshot of Antoinette. Afterwards, Amelie, who has often said that she feels sorry for Rochester, remarks "I find it in my heart to be sorry for [Antoinette] too." Amelie seems to have planned her seduction of Rochester in order to get money to leave the island.

Baptiste

A black servant at the "honeymoon house" on Dominica, Baptiste does not hide his disdain of Rochester.

Daniel Boyd

See Daniel Cosway

Aunt Cora

The widow of a slave owner, Aunt Cora takes care of Antoinette after her mother goes insane. Aunt Cora and Mr. Mason do not get along. He blames her for not helping out the Cosway family when they were poor and isolated. Aunt Cora believes that...

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