Have You Seen Us? Characters

Henry Parsons is South African man currently living in southern California. He is a former professor of medieval literature in his early 60s. He struggles with alcoholism.. Henry moved to the U.S. about 15 years… read analysis of Henry Parsons

Adela Venegas is an “overweight” Mexican immigrant in her 30s with a beautiful singing voice who works in the shopping-mall sandwich shop that Henry Parsons frequents. Adela’s mother died when Adela was a small child… read analysis of Adela Venegas

Solly (short for “Solomon”), husband to Rachel, is an elderly Jewish immigrant to the U.S. from somewhere in Eastern Europe. He and Rachel had a bookish son, Aaron, whom they loved very much, but… read analysis of Solly

Rachel, wife to Solly, is an elderly Jewish immigrant to the U.S. from somewhere in Eastern Europe. She and Solly had a bookish son, Aaron, whom they adored, but Solly describes Aaron as “gone”—likely… read analysis of Rachel