Character Sketch

Name(first and last) – John Filson

Age - 45

Appearance- Neatly dressed, almost always in his pastor outfit

Occupation- pastor

Income- $60k/year

Class- Middle class

Occupation of parents – mother: stay at home mom / father: law professor at Yale

- Family members – teenage daughter junior in high school, his wife is a school teacher who teaches 6th grade social studies

Education – went to high school, no college

Place of residence – Tennessee

Place of birth (if different) - Florida

Religion - Christian

Ethnic Background – Caucasian, Dutch and German

Hobbies – reading the bible, spending time with family, preaching

Pet(s) – fish tank with 3 fish

Talents – memorization skills, ability to multitask, 

Dislikes – messiness, clutter, disrespect, not being in command

Eccentric Habits – sleeping with the television on, trimming his leg hair,

Phobias – other people’s perceptions of him, snakes, broken family home

Favorite foods – lasagna, corn cut off of the cob, mashed potatoes, 

Manner of dress- in pastor dress

Favorite color - white

Sound of voice – low, firm, cold at times though he doesn’t mean it to be

Aspirations – instilling the love of god into his children, building a family that is viewed as successful

Favorite place – church, or with his family, or with his family at church

Number of friends – 2 , excluding his wife. Bob and Jim, form high school.

Drinking habits – recovering alcoholic, from his teens

Smoking habits – never smoked

Drug habits – did some crazy stuff when a teenager, recovered and turned to the church

Preferences – music, gospel music and podcasts

                      Entertainment – Fox News, board game nights with family, church socials

How does this character react under stress? – very coldly, and deals with the situation in a very analytical and  black and white manner

What does this character do to celebrate? – celebrates with family, takes out family to dinner, then to church to thank god

How does s/he express anger? – he bottles it up until he explodes, and then must recontain himself.

      “                         “   Pleasure? – he acknowledges it, but does not himself be overcome with happiness.

What is his/her greatest secret? – that he is a recovering alcoholic from his teenage years

What is his/her greatest desire? – to be acknowledged when he reaches god’s kingdom.

What is his/her ugliest fault? – overworked, failure to see others as equals to himself. 

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