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Study the word list: Characters in The Wasp Factory

The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks is a dark and unsettling novel narrated by Frank, a teenage boy with a disturbing obsession for animal killings. Living on a remote Scottish island, he unravels shocking family secrets, leading to a shocking and thought-provoking climax that explores themes of identity and madness.

	Frank	The novel's narrator, Frank Cauldhame, is a teenager with a macabre fascination with killing animals.
	Cauldhame	The novel's narrator, Frank Cauldhame, is a teenager with a macabre fascination with killing animals.
	Angus	Frank's father, Angus Cauldhame, is a reclusive figure who harbours dark secrets about Frank's past and childhood.
	Agnes	Frank's mother Agnes is rarely present.
	Eric	Frank's older brother, Eric Cauldhame, suffers a breakdown.
	Paul	Paul Cauldhame is the son of Agnes and an unknown father.
	Jamie	Jamie is Frank's only friend.
	Esmerelda	Esmerelda Stove is Frank's cousin.
	Blyth	Blyth Cauldhame is Frank's cousin.
	Saul	Old Saul is the Cauldhame family's dog.
	Clamp	Mrs. Clamp is a local woman who delivers supplies to the family.

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Frank

Cauldhame

Angus

Agnes

Eric

Paul

Jamie

Esmerelda

Blyth

Saul

Clamp

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