CHARACTER TYPOLOGY IN THOMAS KENEALLY’S NOVELS: THE RESCUER, THE REBEL, AND THE IMMIGRANT

Abstract

Character typology in three of Thomas Keneally's books-Schindler's Ark, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, and A River Town-is examined in this article. Three main character types are the subject of the study: the immigrant, represented by Tim Shea; the rebel, represented by Jimmie Blacksmith; and the saviour, represented by Oskar Schindler. The article examines how Keneally creates these characters within moral, social, and historical problems using qualitative literary analysis. The results demonstrate that Keneally's protagonists are complex people moulded by history, social pressure, injustice, and personal conscience rather than straightforward heroic or tragic figures. Keneally raises more general issues like accountability, violence, identity, colonialism, and moral decision-making through these character types.