Character Sketch

Name(first and last) - Abigail Filson
Age - 16
Appearance - brown hair, brown eyes, clean cut, preppy look
Occupation - student in high school
Income - N/A
Class - middle
Occupation of parents - father is a pastor, mother is a 6th grade Social Studies teacher
Family members - father, grandparents, only child
Education - in her junior year of high school
Place of residence - Tennessee
Place of birth (if different) - Tennessee
Religion - Christian
Ethnic Background - Dutch and German
Hobbies - biking, choir, hanging out with friends
Pet(s) - 3 fish
Talents - singing, violin
Dislikes - being yelled at, chaos, being second
Eccentric Habits - picking nails
Phobias - heights, spiders
Favorite foods - lasagna, cheeseburgers
Manner of dress - preppy
Favorite color - sky blue
Sound of voice - often quiet, but friendly
Aspirations - unsure, maybe a teacher?
Favorite place - the treehouse she made with her Dad when she was 6
Number of friends - six
Drinking habits - maybe one with friends occasionally but her friends drink much more, so she plays the “mom” friend
Smoking habits - doesn’t smoke
Drug habits - doesn’t do drugs
Preferences - music - pop, gospel
Entertainment - board games, movies and Grey’s Anatomy - April is her favorite character
How does this character react under stress? - closes into herself, very quiet but can be productive if the situation calls for it
What does this character do to celebrate? - goes out with friends for ice cream
How does s/he express anger? - wide eyes, sometimes angry tears, may raise her voice but may also close into herself
     “                         “   Pleasure? - big smiles, more talkative than usual
What is his/her greatest secret? - she had premarital sex with her boyfriend and is now pregnant
What is his/her greatest desire? - to make her parents proud, but she struggles with potentially wanting to break the mold they created for her
What is his/her ugliest fault? - fear of everything, especially her parents

What symbol might you use to represent this character? - lamb (innocent)

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