Character Breakdown

1. Character Functions
Each character has at least one function (or role) in any story, such as:
a) protagonist

b) antagonist

c) best friend

d) love interest

e) confidante

f) partner

g) catalyst

h) mentor

i) comic relief
There are many more, but this is a basic list for you to start with.
 
2. Character Emotions
Here are the three main character emotions:
a) Sympathy – the audience IDENTIFIES with the character’s problems and triumphs

b) Empathy – the audience UNDERSTANDS the emotions that drive the character

c) Antipathy – the audience wants the character to “GET WHAT THEY DESERVE”

3. Character Components
These are the Internal and External factors that shape each character:
a) Interior – form character

b) Exterior – reveal character

Motive (inner life ) Determines Behavior (outer life)!

4. Character Background
a) where is the character from (background)

b) what was he doing just before this scene

c) what does the writer say about this character

d) what do others say about this character

e) what does the character say about himself
 
5. Character Objectives (Most Important!)
These are the main needs and wants of a character (what people want out of life)
a) SUPER OBJECTIVE 
what is the primal motivation of the character

what are the main needs of the character

b) OBJECTIVES 
what does the character want (motives)
- what are the active choices to achieve the Super Objective

c) MAIN ACTIONS 
(example: “What they DO to Character A”)

what the character DOES…
- to get what he WANTS…
- to fulfill his NEEDS


 Patrick
1.Protagonist
2. Sympathy
3. a) Wants an easy and simple life
4. a) Memphis, TN
 b) Quietly walking with joking friends
c) Thinks he wants to be normal, but he'll be happier unnormal
d) He's like me in a way
e)I'm too weird
5) a)To have a easy and ideal life
b)
c) Accept what is given to him

Travis
1. Best Friend
2. Sympathy
3. Wants to be seen and praised
4. a) Memphis TN
b) Walking with friends Joking
c) Wants to be the boss
d) Overcompensating
e) Undiscovered Awesomeness
5. a) To have popularity and feel useful
c) Show everyone his personality and what he can do

Casey
1. Comic Relief
2. Empathy
3.Will do what it takes to relax

Curtis
1. Comic Relief
2. Empathy
3. Wants to be everyone's best friend/Wants an easy life

Sam
1. Catalyst
2. Empathy

Bully 1
1. Antagonist
2. Antipathy
3.

Bully 2
1. Antagonist
2. Antipathy

Bully 3
1. Antagonist
2. Antipathy