The Master Puppeteer Study Guide

The Master Puppeteer

The Master Puppeteer by Katherine Paterson

  • Jiro: the protagonist who apprentices himself at the Hanaza; he is a clumsy 13-year-old. He was cursed when he was born. He is always very hungry.
  • Hanji: Jiro's father, a craftsman who makes puppets for a living; he is utmost serene.
  • Isako: Jiro's grouchy mother; she blames Jiro for the deaths of his two brothers and sister.
  • Yoshida: the puppet master of the Hanaza; he has a nasty attitude, and beats Kinshi with a bamboo stick.
  • Kinshi: Yoshida's son who tutors Jiro in the way of the puppet.
  • "Saburo": a bandit who robs rice and money from the rich to feed the poor.
  • Okada: the blind, wise reciter at the theater; he plays a part as Saburo.
  • Taro: Jiro's neighbor's son, Jiro finds Taro at Jiro's house when his parents are gone.
  • Mochida: young boy who works at the theater; chief left-handed operator; oversees the chores and practices of the other boys

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