View a FREE sample

Valentino Achak Deng

He describes his village and Sudan as a few hundred years behind the western world. Despite this, his early life is relatively comfortable. He goes to school to learn English and every Sunday, he worships at a Christian church. His family is big because his father, like most Southern men in Sudan, has many wives.

Achor Achor

Valentino has great respect for him and presents him as a strong individual, who never gives up on life. In fact, it is significant that unlike the others, he never seems to get ill.

Tabitha

Valentino describes her as a beautiful Sudanese girl who attracts the attention of all the men at the camp. She is fortunate that she has a strong and educated mother, who refuses to give her hand away in marriage.

Dut Majok

He successfully leads the Lost Boys to the Pinyudo refugee camp where...

(read more Character Descriptions)

This section contains 501 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample