Almost Heroes:Characters

History Through FilmMr. Clark

Bartholomew Hunt Leslie Edwards

Leslie Edwards• Soldier• “soft”• Leads expedition

racing Lewis & Clark• Hires Hunt

Bartholomew Hunt

• Trapper• Drunk, sloppy• Partners with Edwards

• Discusses wildlife

Hunt & Edwards

Jonah

• Edwards African-American slave• Educated & well-spoken

Bidwell

• “bad luck”• Always getting hurt: finger wound, beaten

by Indians, lost ear, attacked by bear

Guy Fontenot

• French Trapper and interpreter (?)• “owns” Shaquinna & threatens to kill

anyone who messes with her

Shaquinna

• Indian woman• “wife” of Guy Fontenot

Pratt

• Dirty with crazy laugh• Experiments w/ Bidwell’s ear• In love with straw woman

Higgins

• Tells the story about the plum pudding• Plays music for the group

Hidalgo

• Spanish conquistador• Searching for gold/ fountain of youth• “enemy” of Hunt & Edwards