1. List 7 important examples of your character’s personal given circumstances? (7 sentences)
My character is a fireman
Worked with the soul
Looking for someone to love
Looking for someone to love him
Has a very extensive family Wants to help the widow
Wants to finally have sex
2. List 5 important aspects of the relationship between your character and the character they are speaking to?
My character used to work with the widows husband
My character wants to date the widow
My character wants to feel loved by the widow
My character doesn't force anything upon the widow because he knows how she still feels
My character wants to finally start a family and feels as if the widow is the one to do it with
3. How do they know each other, what is their relationship, is status important, etc? Do not repeat given circumstances from above. (7 sentences)
Their relationship is mutual. We are not informed of how they first met but it can be inferred that it was because the husband and wooer worked together. They don't care about status or money. They share interest in may things as opera and how they both hate small talk. Although they have mutual respect for each other their feelings are different. The wooer is very much in love with the widow and says it many times. And the widow says she has feelings for him but she is still conflicted. Tis is because she can not decide if she is ready to move on from her husband or if she still needs him in her life.
4. What do they want from the character they are speaking to. Be specific. (3 sentences)
The wooer is just trying to help her. The widow asked if he could come by and help her clean out her closet of all her husbands stuff. And the wooer accepts because he feels it will most likely help her move on and start to focus on him.
5. Why do they want it? Cite examples from the play. (7 sentences)
The widow is trying to move on so she asks for help to get ride of some of her husbands things. She feels as if this is the first step to finally moving on in her life. But she is reluctant to get ride of anything because it still hold value to her. While the wooer took off from work to help her, because he knows she is still attached to her husband. And maybe he was hoping this was the first step for her to start and focus her feelings towards him.
6. What will happen to your character if they do not get what they want from the character they are speaking to? ( 5 sentences)
My character actually shows what will happen. He accepts her offer to come over an help so he takes off of work. But once they start he realizes she will not let go of anything. He the becomes angry because he took off of work and she just wasted his time. He the leaves her house in a obviously upset state.
7. What are five tactics/verbs that you character uses? ( 5 words)
loving
caring
helpful
anger
resentment
8. Why do they use those tactics as opposed to others? example why do they threaten instead of plead? (5 sentences)
The first three tactics are used together. His ultimate goal is to make he feel wanted and loved so she will will the same way about him. But once he realizes she is just wasting his time he becomes angry and resentful and leaved her house altogether.
9. How do you think your character sees themselves? What do they think of themselves? (10 sentences)
What are they afraid of? (3 sentences)
My character seems himself as a genuine man. He comes from a very extensive family. Where everyone can do something. He also feels strong because he is a firefighter and enjoys his job. he is also well educated. He can speak Spanish and enjoys going to the opera. He also sees himself as a very caring man and someone who would be good for the widow. He wants to love her and he does. But also wants her love as well. He afraid of not being loved by the widow. After all of this trying to just fall short. And if probably pressured by his extensive family to find someone.
10. How do they protect themselves? (3 sentences)
My character protects themselves by voicing his opinion. What I mean by that is he always says how he feels and speaks his mind. This way no one can make false assumptions about him.
11. What makes them happy? (3 sentences)
He seems to be very proud and happy about his family. Always talking about his cousins and how they can do all these different things. And the widow make shim happy.
12. In what ways are you similar to your character and in what ways are you different. (10 sentences)
There aren't many similarities. One is that like the wooer, I have an extensive family. I have over 20 cousins and all of them are unique in their own way. Unlike the wooer I am not a fire an. I also don't speak Spanish and hate opera. I do speak a little Italian. And I do from time to time enjoy Mexican food. Also like the wooer I consider myself an caring person. And if one of my friends or someone I love ask for help I will stop what im doing and help them.
13. Attach a photo of your what your character might look like to you. I do not care about age, race, gender, for the image. Maybe it is what they are wearing? Maybe it is how they are standing? Maybe it is an actor you could imagine playing the role in a movie?
