The House of Sixty Fathers | Themes and Characters
Although the book has many characters, Tien Pao is the most important one. A very real boy, Tien Pao plays games to amuse himself, talks to his pets, and proves resourceful and determined and perhaps a little bit selfish. One of his strongest traits is his unwillingness to give up, even when he is starving and alone. His constant companion is his pig, Glory-of-the-Republic, which he names to make it seem more human. Taking responsibility for his pig helps Tien Pao not to dwell too much on his own fears.
Other characters remain in the background. DeJong tells little about Tien...
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