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Week Four Assignment |
Character Name: Evangeline (Evie) Age: 104- Born in 1905 Occupation: Grandmother/ Mother Family Member/ Significant Others:- Daughter(Abigail) Grand-daughter ( Bethany) Great GD ( Evangeline-Eva) Personality Traits: Cantankerous, Lively, Mountain Woman, Medicine Woman, Storyteller Character History: Mother died in childbirth and lived with her Uncle Alistair for first six years. Then went to live with her Grandparents for the rest of her life in the mountains of North Carolina Highest Level of Education: None…can read some and write her name Physical Traits: Medium Height---Black Hair with Red flecks when young—White hair older- Striking woman with high cheekbones and graceful stance Biggest Motivator: She wants the truth to be told Biggest Fear: Retribution on her family for telling her story Things they like: Ice crème, fires, sitting staring at the stars, moon and sun, listening to the wind speaking with her. Things dislike: Liars, Cheats, Traitors…prejudice Where they live: Mountains of NC---Mitchell or Yancy County What do they like about themselves? What do they dislike about themselves: Favorite childhood memory: She and her grandmother making herbal medicines and learning folkways Most traumatic life event: The Hanging of Mary in Erwin TN…. Most prized possession: A medicine doll her grandmother gave her Kind of transportation use: Walk or wagon—later years other people helped her Most interesting thing about: Never traveled further than 50 miles from her home in NC…after she came there What does voice sound like: Velvet What five words most people would use to describe character: Honorable, Compassionate, Cantankerous, Respected, Elder What is the most important thing to ever happen to character: The hanging of Mary. What does the character want most in life: For the story that lives inside of her to be told. Character Name: Evangeline ( Eva) Age: 36 Occupation: Writer Family Member/ Significant Others:- Mother ( Bethany) Brother ( Andrew) Personality Traits: Closed, Up-tight, Unemotional, Rational, Character History: Grew up with single mother in Atlanta GA. Several events happened to her that caused her to mistrust others. Living with Wall Street type---finds true relationship while writing her Great GM story. Highest Level of Education: Masters Degree Physical Traits: Beautiful—tall—elegant—red hair with green eyes---darker skin than normal---runner, athletic build Biggest Motivator: Control Biggest Fear: Being out of control and invested in another Things they like: Sunsets, cool mountain air, spending time in solitude Things dislike: Touchy people, speaking to groups, being the center of attention Where they live: Atlanta What do they like about themselves? Her ability to assess people What do they dislike about themselves: Her inability to truly love another person Favorite childhood memory: Being in the mountains at her GGM’s romping through the forest and hills Most traumatic life event: Discovery of her ancestry Most prized possession: The doll her GGM passes to her Kind of transportation use: BMW Most interesting thing about: She has a great gift of intuition, but does not share it with anyone What does voice sound like: Meek---develops into a strong voice as time goes by What five words most people would use to describe character: Shy, unassuming, standoffish, smart, resilient What is the most important thing to ever happen to character: Coming to the mountains to record her Great Grandmother’s story What does the character want most in life: To let go and love Character Name: Ian McDougal Age: 42 Occupation: Mountain man, moonshiner Family Member/ Significant Others:- Husband of---------, Grandfather to Evie, Father of Alistair, Personality Traits: Adventurer, Outgoing, Funny, Talkative, Character History: He left an educated and illustrious life in NYC to travel. He went and spent time with French Fur Traders and with the Ojibwa Indians, then met up with some Cherokee and traveled south to Western NC/ East TN Highest Level of Education: Some college Physical Traits: Tall, lean, dark hair with red cast that is streaked with grey and graying around the temples, green eyes, trimmed beard Biggest Motivator: Being free to live as he desires Biggest Fear: Being taken from his family—losing his way of life. Things they like: Sitting on the porch with his wife listening to the sounds of nature, mountain music, making moonshine with his friends, reading David Copperfield to his wife and children Things dislike: Dishonesty, people who are not loyal, snobbery Where they live: In the mountains of North Carolina What do they like about themselves? He likes his sense of humor and his ability to be generous What d o they dislike about themselves: He often drinks too much and tells secrets when he is drinking Favorite childhood memory: Going to Paris France with his father Most traumatic life event: The death of his daughters Most prized possession: Bow and Arrows with a quiver given to him by a local Cherokee man Kind of transportation use: Horse—horse and buggy---walking Most interesting thing about: He longed to see his father once again What does voice sound like: Scottish accent mixed with mountain flavor, smooth What five words most people would use to describe character: Respectable, forthright, easily swayed, leader, humorous What is the most important thing to ever happen to character: Meeting his wife What does the character want most in life: To grow old with his wife and live a simple uncomplicated life Character Name: Still working on authentic name??? Age:38 Occupation: Mother Family Member/ Significant Others:- Wife of Ian, Mother of------,----- and Alistair, Daughter of ------ and -------- Personality Traits: Head strong, compassionate, take-action personality, intuitive, reliable Character History: Grew up in one of the last villages of the Cherokee that were not moved on the Trail of Tears. Lived a simple life being instructed to be a Medicine person by her Grandparents, until she met her husband. Highest Level of Education: none Physical Traits: Tall, stunning, dark skinned with black eyes, long black hair that is graying, graceful Biggest Motivator: Protecting her family and way of life Biggest Fear: The ways of her people being lost Things they like: Her gift of medicinal plants, helping others, keeping the Cherokee ways alive, her husband and children Things dislike: Hateful people, dishonesty, prejudice Where they live: In the mountains of North Carolina What do they like about themselves? Her knowledge of people and plants…being able to communicate with the wee ones, her intuitive ability What do they dislike about themselves: Her lack of formal education, feels responsible for the events that transpired around her children.…blames herself Favorite childhood memory: Walking the forest with her grandmother learning the ways of plants, spending the night under the stars, singing people to health Most traumatic life event: The death of her daughters Most prized possession: Medicine doll Kind of transportation use: Walking----riding a horse Most interesting thing about: Never been more than 25 miles from where she was born What does voice sound like: sultry What five words most people would use to describe character: healer, witch, head-strong , defiant, loving What is the most important thing to ever happen to character: Meeting her husband What does the character want most in life: To have her way of life protected Character Name: Age:18 Occupation: none Family Member/ Significant Others:- Daughter of Ian and Personality Traits: Headstrong, always right, mean spirited in some ways, defiant Character History: Grew up in the mountains with parents she was ashamed of. Dreamed of leaving and living in New York City in a more social lifestyle. Resentful of her family….longs to leave her surroundings Highest Level of Education: none Physical Traits: Red hair, green eyes, dark skin, beautiful, exotic appearance, tall and lean Biggest Motivator: Love Biggest Fear: Being found out Things they like: Fancy clothing, modern living, china Things dislike: The Cherokee people, her family Where they live: In the mountains of North Carolina What do they like about themselves? Her way with men What do they dislike about themselves: She does not like that she despises her mother and her heritage Favorite childhood memory: Buying a fancy dress at the local store and having tea with her friends family Most traumatic life event: Children in town teasing her and abusing her about her family Most prized possession: A copy of a fashion magazine she found in someone’s trash Kind of transportation use: Walking, horse and buggy Most interesting thing about: She falls in love with the thing she despises. What does voice sound like: Deep and sultry What five words most people would use to describe character: Fearful, resistant, hateful, self centered, sensual What is the most important thing to ever happen to character: Meeting her boyfriend What does the character want most in life: To escape the mountains and the life she lives. Character Name: Age: 16 Occupation: none Family Member/ Significant Others:- Personality Traits: Loving, head-strong, compassionate, nurturing, free Character History: Grew up the first child…loved her family and friends. Married at 14, died at 16 Highest Level of Education: none Physical Traits: Long dark hair, dark eyes, small in stature, beautiful smile Biggest Motivator: Pleasing her parents Biggest Fear: Leaving home Things they like: Flowers, herbs, dancing, being in nature, singing the medicine songs Things dislike: Cities, mean people, being away from home Where they live: In NC, then moved to KY What do they like about themselves? Her imagination What do they dislike about themselves: Her shyness Favorite childhood memory: Walking in the mountains with her father to his still and helping him make moonshine Most traumatic life event: Getting married and moving away from home Most prized possession: A tiny ring her father gave her that was her Scottish Grandmother’s Kind of transportation use: Walking---Horse and Buggy Most interesting thing about: She dreamed her death before it happened What does voice sound like: Sweet What five words most people would use to describe character: Beautiful, Shy, Loving, Spirit- filled, Innocent What is the most important thing to ever happen to character: Getting married and moving away What does the character want most in life: To take her daughter and return to North Carolina Character Name: Alistair Age: 20 Occupation: Drifter Family Member/ Significant Others:- Personality Traits: Lost, drunk, unreliable, aloof, uninvolved, untrustworthy Character History: Grew up the youngest child, restless and longed to leave but never motivated enough to change. Highest Level of Education: none Physical Traits: Tall, dark, handsome, Biggest Motivator: Alcohol Biggest Fear: Never doing anything with his life Things they like: Women, gambling Things dislike: Himself Where they live: All over the place What do they like about themselves? Not much What do they dislike about themselves: Most everything Favorite childhood memory: His father teaching him how to transport moonshine Most traumatic life event: Being asked to leave his home---parents kicking him out Most prized possession: A pocket watch his father gave him Kind of transportation use: walking---horse and buggy Most interesting thing about: He secretly contacted his Grandfather and educated himself What does voice sound like: rough—with a gravel texture What five words most people would use to describe character: Shiftless, near-do-well, cunning, untrustworthy, drunkard What is the most important thing to ever happen to character: Coming back home to make amends What does the character want most in life: To be accepted Character Name: Mom Age: 36 Occupation: House wife Family Member/ Significant Others:- Me, my father, my brother Personality Traits: Confident, Funny, loved to talk and take care of her family Character History: Went to college and met her husband on a blind date. They married in three months and she left her way of life and moved to a farm. Highest Level of Education: College Graduate Physical Traits: Medium Height, heavy in her later years, beautiful eyes, pretty Biggest Motivator: Taking care of her children Biggest Fear: I am unsure Things they like: Sunny days, reading, sewing, talking with friends Things dislike: Tea, lies, mean-spirited people Where they live: On a farm in KY What do they like about themselves? Sense of humor What d o they dislike about themselves: Being a stay at home mother Favorite childhood memory: Most traumatic life event: The death of her brother in a skiing accident Most prized possession: A diamond ring her mother gave her Kind of transportation use: Car Favorite food: Fried Chicken Most interesting thing about: She longed to travel to Rio De Jenerio What does voice sound like: Raspy What five words most people would use to describe character: Fun, Respected, Giving, Outgoing, Intelligent What is the most important thing to ever happen to character: Leaving her old way of life What does the character want most in life: To love her family Character Name: My brother Age: 4 Occupation: none Family Member/ Significant Others:- My mother and father and me Personality Traits: Shy, fun loving , an adventurer Character History: As a toddler he had been very sick, so he was always smaller than other children his age. Now he towers over everyone Highest Level of Education: Some college Physical Traits: Platinum blonde, scrawny Biggest Motivator: ??? Biggest Fear: Being caught by my parents doing something he should not be doing Things they like: Ice crème, playing war, helping his father on the farm Things dislike: Being punished for small incidents Where they live: On a farm in KY What do they like about themselves? His laugh What do they dislike about themselves: Being smaller than other kids Favorite childhood memory: Working with his father on the farm Most traumatic life event: A pig attack Most prized possession: A train set Kind of transportation use: none Most interesting thing about: What does voice sound like: Young and high pitched What five words most people would use to describe character: fun-loving, bashful, playful, argumentative, resilient What is the most important thing to ever happen to character: The sow attack What does the character want most in life: To be left alone Character Name: Me Age: 6 Occupation: Family Member/ Significant Others:- My mother, father and brother Personality Traits: out-going yet shy, talkative, imaginative Character History: Adopted at birth Highest Level of Education: Physical Traits: dark hair, brown/green eyes, ivory skin Biggest Motivator: To be accepted Biggest Fear: People will not love her Things they like: spending time with her imaginary friends, nature---being outdoors Things dislike: people who make fun of others Where they live: On a farm in KY What do they like about themselves? Their imagination, ability to hide in plain sight What d o they dislike about themselves: their sadness, Favorite childhood memory: Staying with her grandmother Most traumatic life event: The sow attack Most prized possession: a radio Kind of transportation use: bicycle Most interesting thing about: Lived in a world of imagination What does voice sound like: soft What five words most people would use to describe character: pretty, respectful, nice, sweet, loving What is the most important thing to ever happen to character: The sow attack What does the character want most in life: to be accepted |