Meet the Cast
American Wife
No, we're not forgetful; we simply never learn this woman's name. Neither the narrator, nor the hotel staff, nor even her own husband ever address the American wife by her name, which means that we...
George
George is one of the most realistic characters in this story. Think of a time when one of your siblings was bored, unoccupied, and wanted nothing more than to get your attention. You may have been...
Padrone
Name AKAs: The Hotel-KeeperWe like to imagine the padrone looking something like George Clooney: mature, handsome, and very dapper. Even though the story is told mostly in the third person, we cert...
The Maid
The hotel maid is kind of like the padrone's attendant fairy—his Tinkerbelle. She has a way of simply appearing: popping open the umbrella at the door and arriving with the cat from the padrone w...