The Alchemist Characters Santiago He’s the leading character, a young Andalusian shepherd. Melchizedek He’s the King of Salem. He inspires Santiago to follow his dream and go to Egypt. The Englishman He’s a bookish man Santiago meets in his travels. The Alchemist

Watership Down Characters Hazel He’s the brave and wise leader of the rabbit group. Fiver He’s Hazel’s younger brother. Bigwig He’s the strongest and bravest rabbit in the group. Blackberry He’s the smartest rabbit in the group. Blackberry is excellent at solving

The Tale of Genji Characters Genji He is charming, cultured, and very skilled in the arts. Murasaki She is a lady-in-waiting who becomes Genji’s wife. Fujitsubo She is the emperor’s concubine and Genji’s biological mother. Emperor Kiritsubo He is Genji’s father and

No Longer Human Characters Yozo Oba He’s a troubled man who struggles with feeling out of place in society. Horiki Horiki is a friend Yozo meets in college. He introduces Yozo to the world of drinking and women. Tsuneko She is the

1Q84 Characters Aomame A skilled assassin who finds herself in the parallel world of 1Q84. Tengo A writer and math teacher who becomes entangled in a mysterious manuscript. Fuka-Eri A young girl who wrote the enigmatic manuscript and has a connection to

Convenience Store Woman characters Keiko Furukura She finds comfort and purpose in her job at a convenience store, despite societal pressure. Shiraha An ex-coworker of Keiko’s, he’s lazy and often shares unsolicited opinions about society and women. Mrs. Izumi Keiko’s boss at