The Cocovores of Kabakon Island aka The Sonnenorden

Augustburg - Cocovore settlement on Kabakon

Max Lutzow - a recently deceased Cocvore


Harry von Cadlzburg - the first live Cocovore Will and co meet

August Englehardt - leader of the community


Helena - Countess Höhenzollern


Fräulein Ilse Herzen - Helena's maid and travelling companion


Fräulein  Anna Schwab - the third female of the community



Doctor August Bethman - from Berlin, previously a doctor


Jürgen Schreckengost - a German-American from Pennsylvania


Wilhelm Bradtke - the community's photographer


Misha Denfer -  a Russian


Christian Weber - former pastor / director of music in Charlottenberg, near Berlin

He hated the picure..

"Will hastily tidied the room, sat in the window seat, and stared thoughtfully at the one piece of art in his house, a reproduction of Alphonse de Neuville's Defence of Rorke's Drift that he'd won from Tommy Hanson at piquet the previous Saturday. He hated the picture, not least because it reminded him of South Africa, and only took it because Hanson had nothing else in his house worth a damn."

Alphonse de Neuville Defence of Rorke's Drift

It is hardly surprising that the painting reminds Will of his last military action in South Africa, which is described in the first chapter, Massacre on the Groot Hoek River. It gives us a good visual depiction of what Will must have experienced, although on a larger scale.

Here  is a link the wikipedia entry for Rorke's Drift.

This is the link to a specialised site, which focuses on the Battle and the recipients of the Victoria Cross. As the site says, the highest number of VCs awarded to a regiment for one action.

Another site specialising in battles, lots of visuals

The events of Rorke's Drift were depicted in the film  Zulu, starring Michael Caine and Stanley Baker. Here are some interesting links:


Wiki Entry for the film.


10 things you didn't know about the film - an article from The Telegraph.

The Untold Story of the film - an article from The Independent





Here's a scene from the film:

Why not watch the whole film? Is it any wonder that Will had continuous nightmares after his own experience?

Catch up with reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower

This site,Shmoop.com, is really useful if you want to catch up with what we've been reading. It has a character list and a chapter by chapter  ( or letter by letter in this case) summary of The Perks.

The book is really quite easy to read so I recommend you maybe look at the character list and first part of the summary (not all of it - spoiler!)then start reading the book.

It also has a fun video clip talking about what being a wallflower means.

You could also catch up by watching the start of the film.

Hope to see you on the 27th

The Sun is God Character List - Chapters 3 - 6

In Herbertshöhe

capital of German colonial administration of German New Guinea

Hauptman Klaus Kessler - senior military officer, responsible for intelligence reports back to Berlin

Siwa - Will's servant girl

Governor Hahl -  Governor of German New Guinea

Doctor Bremmer - performs the autopsy on Max Lutzow

"Queen" Emma Forsayth -  owner of Kabakon island, and extensive plantations in the region

James Forsayth - Queen Emma's deceased husband

Doctor Parkinson - Queen Emma's plantation manager and aide de camp

Miss Bessie Pullen-Burry - Queen Emma's guest, writer of impressions and places

Evans - described as Queen Emma's maitre d'hotel

Clark - Australian pilot who ferries messages and cargoes around the local islands

The Sun is God Character List - Chapters 1 & 2

Groot Hoek River

Will Prior - a military policeman in the Boer War

Lieutenant Rigby - another military policeman

Harry Douglas - army doctor

Sergeant Black - originally from Yorkshire, he mans the Maxim gun at camp Z

Lieutenant Ashcroft - in charge of Camp Z

Albright - the officer Will picks for his duel

Lieutenant Blakely -  Will chooses him as his second in the duel

Lord Donnybrook - Albright's second

General Kitchener - Chief of Staff in 2nd Boer War