Come to the Oaks
Tobias Lee
His Backstory:
Attributes
- He is sure about who he is as a person
- He has strong convictions, a fighter, and a little cocky
- He is family oriented
- Doesn’t always take the easy way— he goes head on
- He is idealistic
- He tends to focus on what ‘should be’ instead of ‘what is’
Values
Those things this character holds most strongly to be true. A value is the obvious truth to this character:
- He believes that all humans should be treated equal, kind, fair and values
Ambition
The one abstract thing this character wants in life:
- He wants his family and life back
Fears
- His fear is that his family is dead, or worse suffering in slavery
- That he and Ben will be caught, and not free
Story Goal
The one concrete thing a character thinks will enable him/her to achieve their ambition. How exactly does he/she want to achieve his ambition? This should drive the story and is the thread to this character’s story line which is woven into the other characters story goal:
- A successful run to freedom
- By doing anything to survive, including trusting strangers
Tobias Lee
Profile
| Full Name: | Tobias Lee |
| Nickname: | Mamadou Masamba |
| Age: | 19 |
| Race: | African |
| Weight: | 165 |
| Height: | 5’9″ |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Skin Color: | Dark brn |
| Body Type: | Tall/Skinny |
| Voice/Speech Pattern: | |
| Masculinity: |
Family History
| Parents: | Babatunde |
| Siblings: | Sister, China |
| Children: | None |
Education
| Tribe: | Ashanti Tribe from West Africa |
| Language: | Twi |
Employment
| Current: | Slave |
| Salary: | 0 |
Residence
| Current: | Warren, Kentucky |
| Birth Place: | West Africa |
Benjamin Nathanael Lee
His Backstory:
Attributes
- Caring, loving, kind, compassionate, thoughtful
- Has values
- He is a risk taker
- He is committed
- Passive/Isolative at times
- Uninvolved unless it is self-serving
- Spoiled
- Poor communicator
Values
Those things this character holds most strongly to be true. A value is the obvious truth to this character:
- He believes slavery is wrong
- That all humans are created equal
Ambition
The one abstract thing this character wants in life:
- He just wants his own life, to be free to love Tobias
Fears
- That he would be his father some day
- That he and Tobias will be caught and his dreams taken away
- That he could somehow lose Tobias
Story Goal
The one concrete thing a character thinks will enable him/her to achieve their ambition. How exactly does he/she want to achieve his ambition? This should drive the story and is the thread to this character’s story line which is woven into the other characters story goal:
- He believes that by running, he can be free, free of his family, the plantation, slavery, free to love the person he has fallen in love with.
Benjamin Nathanael Lee
Profile
| Full Name: | Benjamin Nathanael Lee |
| Nickname: | Ben |
| Age: | 19 |
| Race: | White |
| Weight: | 145 |
| Height: | 5’8″ |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
| Skin Color: | Tanned |
| Body Type: | Skinny |
| Voice/Speech Pattern: | Bossy |
| Masculinity: | High |
Family History
| Parents: | Emmett and Clara Lee |
| Siblings: | None |
| Children: | None |
Education
| High School: | Never attended |
| Year Graduated: | Graduated sixth grade only |
Residence
| Current: | Warren, Kentucky |
| Birth Place: | Warren, Kentucky |
