Name: Josephine K. Lawson (Goes only by Jo)
Age: 16
Religion/Gender: Christian (no particular denomination), Female
Physical Description: Five foot four; long and curly brunette; no acne but lots of freckles;
Parents: Devout Catholic Mother and Inactive Father; Jo is very close to her father but struggles with clashing views/opinions concerning her mom.
Siblings: Has an older sister attending Harvard Law (Juliet, 23) and a younger sister (Janae, 13) who plans to attend college with a computer science major.
Style of Dress: Conservative; revels in buying high heels and hiking boots.
Hometown: Galveston, Texas
Family/Marital Status: Wants to marry in the future, hopes for two or three kids.
Life's Ambition: To attend Julliard school of Music with her talent in voice.
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Strawberry
Fondest childhood memory: Earning an award for excellence in musical composition (elementary, age 9)
First Love: Joey Brooksen, who gave her his fruit snacks every day for a week in the fourth grade.
Greatest Fear: Being forced to join a convent
Strongest desire: To become a successful vocalist
Job: Local Ice Cream Parlor (Server Girl)
Identifying Marks: Slash of hairless skin through her left eyebrow (result of a childhood curling iron accident)
Mannerisms/Gestures: Widens her eyes whenever she is excited or incredulous; Snaps her fingers absentmindedly when she is making a trivial decision; ALWAYS taps her toe to the radio (even elevator music).
Favorite Quotes: "History will be kind to me; for I intend to write it." ~Winston Churchill
"Sharp rocks at the bottom? Bring it on." ~Emperor's New Groove
"Dancing. Even if one's partner is barely tolerable." ~Jane Austen, Pride & Prejudice
Favorite Movie Lines: "Anybody want a peanut?" ~Princess Bride
Favorite Songs: Symphony No. 9--Beethoven
Fallin' For You--Colbie Calliat
Dies Irae--Mozart
Santa Fe--NewsiesDefying Gravity--Steven Schwartz, Wicked
Favorite NBA team: Boston Celtics
Favorite Candy Bar: Whatchamacallit
Favorite NBA team: Boston Celtics
MVP (Most valuable possesion): Her i-pod
How he/she feels about love: Hopes for a long courtship (a year or more), beginning as simply friends. Wants nothing to do with infatuation or flighty marriage; wants absolute certainty in her decision. This also holds Jo back from starting any relationships, however.
Her little sister really has her head on her shoulders, when I was 13 I still think I wanted to be the President, or an Astronaut, or a super hero.
ReplyDeleteAnyways, I really like the character. So many people are in the same boat--don't know what they want, but wants to be something.
I liked how you gave your hero several facets. That makes her a very believable character. I love the combination of the serious and the trivial, I think we find that in all of us. Very well done.
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