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Character History: Come to the Oaks

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

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