At this point in the book all of the major characters have been introduced. The first is Joe Kavalier. The young Jewish boy from Prague made his way to America in a elaborate scheme to protect the Jews sacred golem. He has come a long way and made a name for himself. At first he starts of as a confused immigrant and grows into a true American. As he writes his comics he mentally fights the Nazis and attempts to save his family. He feels like his comics have huge effects on others and does not write them simply for the money. He feels very good about himself and has allowed himself to fall in love; something he swore he wouldn't do until his family came to America. This all comes crashing down, however, when he receives the news of his brothers death. He runs off to fight the war and learns a lot about of himself through this.  Once he finally kills a German Chabon writes "Nothing had ever happened to him, not the shooting of Oyster, or the piteous muttering expiration of John Wesley Shannenhouse, or the death of his father, or internment of his mother and grandfather, not even the drowning if his beloved brother, had ever broken his heart quite as terribly as the realization, when he was halfway to the rimed zinc hatch of the German station, that he was hauling a corpse behind him." As the story continues Joe's character takes another turn. As Rosa marries Sam Joe becomes confused and is unsure how to return to them. He realizes he must return however he feels like he might intrude.
     Another interesting character is Sam. His character also changes throughout the story. At first he is this miserable young man who lacks self confidence ad self purpose. He is very pessimistic and is lonely. This all changes once Joe shows up. This brings purpose to Sam's life and starts his dream career. He grows more self confidence and becomes happy with his career. As his career shoots off he grows close to Joe and is upset when Joe spends less time with him. Joe starts to spend more time with Rosa and Sam feels like he is back to his lonely self. This also changes once Sam meets a man named Tracy Bacon. Sam and Tracy become very good friends, however Sam still maintains his inferiority complex. Over time Tracy and Sam fall in love and seem to be happy. Once people find out that Sam is a fairy he leaves Tracy, leaving himself back to feeling like a fairy. Once Joe leaves for the war, Sam and Rosa are left together, confused, and afraid. This relationship leads to love and they end up getting married. While it might seem like Sam is happy with this he truthfully is not. He still loves Sam, however he does not want to be punished for his love. Sam desperately wants Joe to return even though he has married Rosa.
     The final major character is Rosa. Rosa is an devoted artist who feels like childish until she meets Joe. Once she meets Joe she transforms into a woman and falls in love with Joe, changing her life. She supports Joe in his career and often inspires his drawings and creations for his comic books. She also provides hope for him and saving his family. It's also interesting to note that She was the first girl Joe let into his life once he left Prague. He said he would not rest and enjoy himself until he saved his family. This all changed once Joe left for the war. Joe blamed Rosa for his brother Thomas' death and couldn't bear to stay in America. This hurt Rosa terribly making her feel awful and depressed. Once Joe leaves she becomes lost and confused. Sam is there to comfort her and they decide to marry.