Stephen King
Homegoing Characters
| Maame | She’s a girl who escaped from her village. She’s the mother of Effia and Esi. |
| Effia | Daughter of Maame and Cobbe, she marries James Collins, the British governor of Cape Coast Castle. |
| Esi | Another daughter of Maame, she ends up as a slave in the United States. |
| James | The British governor of Cape Coast Castle, he becomes Effia’s husband. |
| Quey | He’s the son of Effia and James Collins. He struggles with his mixed-race identity. |
| Ness | Esi’s daughter, she’s born into slavery in the United States. |
| Kojo | He’s Ness’s son and manages to escape slavery. |
| Anna | Kojo’s wife, she gets sold into slavery. |
| H | Anna’s son, he becomes a coal miner after being released from prison. |
| Akua | The daughter of Abena, she sees visions of fire and the future. |
| Yaw | He’s Akua’s son, and he becomes a teacher who enlightens his students about their history. |
| Marjorie | Yaw’s daughter, she moves to the United States and tries to connect with her family roots. |
| Marcus | Marjorie’s boyfriend, he’s also researching his family history. |
| Cobbe | Effia’s father, he’s a powerful warrior in the Fante tribe. |
| Baaba | Cobbe’s wife, she’s Effia’s cruel stepmother. |
| Abena | Daughter of Quey and Nana Yaa, she falls in love with Ohene Nyarko but couldn’t marry him. |
| Ohene Nyarko | A charismatic man who Abena falls in love with, but they couldn’t marry due to tribal customs. |
| Fiifi | Quey’s half-brother, he becomes a wealthy trader and powerful man in his tribe. |
| Nana Yaa | Quey’s wife, chosen for him by his father to strengthen tribal alliances. |
| Pinky | H’s girlfriend, she’s a free-spirited and independent woman. |
| Robert | Son of Willie and Robert, he dreams of becoming a musician. |
| Willie | Robert’s mother and Sonny’s wife, she struggles with her life in Harlem. |
| Sonny | Willie’s husband and Robert’s father, he’s a jazz musician with a drug addiction. |
| Aku | Yaw’s housekeeper, she’s like a mother to him after Akua leaves. |
| Esther | Marcus’s mother, she struggles with her son’s decision to study their family’s past. |
Homegoing Book
Homegoing” by Yaa Gyasi is a rich tapestry of characters‘ lives woven together to tell a compelling story. The Homegoing characters start with two half-sisters, Effia and Esi, and span many generations. Each character in “Homegoing” plays a significant part, adding depth to the narrative.
From Maame, the mother of Effia and Esi, to Marcus, a young man researching his roots in the 21st century, the Homegoing characters experiences reveal the long-lasting effects of slavery and colonialism. The book’s power lies in these characters and their interconnected stories, making “Homegoing” a must-read.
