Goodbye to Berlin

Main Characters and Their Development

• Christopher Isherwood - the main character and narrator who observes events in Berlin during the 1930s. He is a writer and an Englishman living in Germany, and through his perspective, the reader sees the societal and political changes of the time.
• Sally Bowles - a young and eccentric singer living in Berlin who becomes one of Christopher's close acquaintances. She symbolizes carefreeness and frivolity, but also vulnerability in the face of impending change.
• Frau Bernhardt - the owner of the boarding house where Christopher lives. She represents a typical German woman of the time, trying to maintain stability amid political instability.
• Otto Nowak - a young German who becomes Christopher's friend. His life reflects the difficulties faced by youth during economic crisis and political changes.
• Bernard Landauer - a Jewish writer who also lives in the boarding house. His fate highlights the growing anti-Semitism and dangers faced by Jews in Nazi Germany.