Smilla's Sense of Snow

Main Characters and Their Development

• Smilla Jaspersen — A 37-year-old woman of Greenlandic origin living in Copenhagen. She has a special sense for snow, able to read tracks in it. Smilla is a reserved and solitary person but becomes deeply attached to her neighbor, Isaiah, and starts her own investigation into his death.
• Isaiah — A young boy of Greenlandic descent, Smilla's neighbor. His death prompts Smilla to begin her investigation. Through her relationship with him, her character is revealed.
• The Mechanic — One of the key figures involved in the dark secret Smilla is trying to uncover. He plays a crucial role in the plot, linking past and present events shrouded in mystery.