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Study the word list: Characters in Birdsong

Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks is a poignant novel set against the backdrop of World War I. It follows Stephen Wraysford's journey, from a passionate love affair in pre-war France to his experiences as a soldier in the trenches. The novel explores themes of love, war, and human resilience amid unimaginable hardship.

	Stephen	Stephen Wraysford, the novel's protagonist, is an Englishman who works in Amiens before World War I and has an intense affair with Isabelle Azaire.
	Wraysford	Stephen Wraysford, the novel's protagonist, is an Englishman who works in Amiens before World War I and has an intense affair with Isabelle Azaire.
	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Benson, Stephen's granddaughter in the later timeline of the novel, seeks to uncover her grandfather's past.
	Benson	Elizabeth Benson, Stephen's granddaughter in the later timeline of the novel, seeks to uncover her grandfather's past.
	Isabelle	Isabelle Azaire, a married Frenchwoman trapped in a loveless marriage with René Azaire, engages in a passionate love affair with Stephen.
	Azaire	Isabelle Azaire, a married Frenchwoman trapped in a loveless marriage with René Azaire, engages in a passionate love affair with Stephen.
	René	René Azaire, Isabelle's controlling and abusive husband, becomes Stephen's adversary in the novel.
	Jack	Jack Firebrace, a British tunneller during World War I, forms a close friendship with Stephen.
	Firebrace	Jack Firebrace, a British tunneller during World War I, forms a close friendship with Stephen.
	Jeanne	Isabelle's sister, Jeanne, becomes Stephen's confidante in the later part of the novel.
	Michael	Michael Weir is one of Stephen's comrades in the war.
	Weir	Michael Weir is one of Stephen's comrades in the war.
	Bérard	Monsieur Bérard is René Azaire's friend.

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Stephen

Wraysford

Elizabeth

Benson

Isabelle

Azaire

René

Jack

Firebrace

Jeanne

Michael

Weir

Bérard

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_______ Wraysford, the novel's protagonist, is an Englishman who works in Amiens before World War I and has an intense affair with Isabelle Azaire.

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