Almost Heroes: Characters
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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