The Character Tree - Film Crit Hulk

Character – Abby (known simply as ‘the girl’)

FEET

What does this person look like?

- Young, petite girl with long, blonde hair. She wears vintage-style dresses and pins her hair back

Where do they live?

- In a small town, with a very local theme

Where did they go to school?

- Local Primary school; still attending. Wouldn’t go to another school because most people in town stay local

Do they have tattoos? Why?

- No, she’s 9 years old

Who is their best friend?

- Doesn’t have a best friend. Gets along with most people but prefers to be alone with her toys

What is their occupation?

- No occupation, still in Primary school

GROIN AND GUTS

What does this person want?

- She wants to be safe, out of the way and with her toys.  She wants to continue living as she did before problems started. She relies on her toys and wants to spend all of her time with them.

How does their sexuality manifest itself?

- She is too young to know much about herself. She stays away from most people and isn’t interested in any kind of relations

What do they feel about the classic “sins”?

- She is learning about life but at this point in her life she isn’t concerned about the ‘sins’. She doesn’t concern herself with Lust, Wrath or Pride. She isn’t bothered by gluttony; if she wants to eat then she’ll eat. She can be very lazy, so Sloth is also not a problem. She has no real trouble with Greed or Envy. She doesn’t envy people and she doesn’t want much apart from her safety.

What about them is really basic and puerile?

- She is a child. She’s quite mature for her age when it comes to life situations but wants to spend all her time with her toys and is very dependant on them.

HEART

What does this person need?

- Needs to regain her mental stability and have a normal life by defeating the bear. She needs to stop the torment.

What will make them a more functional person?

- Communicate with others more often and make human connections. Needs to grow up and become less dependant on the company of toys.

Do they need to find self-confidence? Humility?

- She needs to find confidence in the outside world. She needs to be confident in herself to face life properly instead of hiding away. She has one treasured memory where she was self-confident and feeds off that.

Do they need to provide for their family?

- No. She is a child in an ordinary family. Parents are friendly and they have a nice house.

THROAT

How does this person sound?

- Quiet girly voice

How do they project themselves?

- Very quiet, only speaks when she needs to. Doesn’t shout, doesn’t need to

How do they try to come off to other people?

She acts how she thinks is normal, but quiet. She wants people to think that she doesn’t talk because she simply doesn’t want to communicate. She isn’t scared, she just wants to be alone, and she’s more comfortable that way.

How do they actually come off to other people?

- People actually see her as a shy, uneasy girl who is scared of everyone. She is also seen to not let anyone in.

LEFT CHEEK

What is their intelligence?

- Good at school. But has little intelligence of society because she stays away from it.

How does this manifest itself?

It means that getting into the outside world and being less of a shut-in is less likely if she doesn’t learn about society. But, because she has no social-life distractions she can study and do well at school.

How practical are they?

-  She isn’t very practical unless it’s schoolwork. She doesn’t do much else apart from playing with her toys.

How do they solve problems?

- When it comes to social problems she just ignores them and doesn’t solve them. She’s quiet when told off by her parents and just accepts it. When it comes to a serious problem she will act on it bravely.

RIGHT CHEEK

What is their artistic/creative capacity?

- Has big capability of being very creative but she never expresses those needs or feelings

What elements are not practical?

She can’t function an ordinary life, she shuts herself away and doesn’t make friends or do anything creative.

What is their spirituality?

- Not a spiritual person; stays quiet during school teachings of such things

CROWN

Review your answers. Do they represent a consistent character psychology?

I think my character is consistent. She may avoid social issues but she does fight against issues that she feels are more important.

What are their defining memories?

Her fondest memory is when she performed at the local village hall in a dance show. She felt confident in herself and was dancing in her own little world and ignored all humans that were watching her. She was relaxed and content.

How, in a nutshell, do they behave?

Loner, quiet but very brave