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Rachel Aouli Kalama Utagawa

This character is the protagonist of the story and only a child when he/she contracts leprosy.

Sister Catherine/ Ruth Amelia Voorhies

This character tries to kill herself/himself by jumping into the ocean.

Charles Kenji Utagawa

This character is the protagonist's husband.

Henry Kalama

This character is a sailor by vocation and is away from home for months at a time.

Haleola

This character is a kahuna who is knowledgeable about Hawaiian folklore and tradition.

Kapona Kalama

This character is the protagonist's only family member who is also sent away to Kalaupapa because of leprosy.

Dorothy Kalama

This character is the protagonist's devoutly religious mother.

Leilani Napana

This character is a "mahu," a person of the third gender.

Sarah Kalama Kaahea

This character accidentally reveals the protagonist's leprosy at school.

Ruth Watanabe Harada

This character is the protagonist's child who was given up...

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