Tam Brown
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Tam Brown, (m), 17.
Story Function/Archetype: Guardian
Adopted. Enrolled in technical-vocational school. Asian. Intelligent, with quick wit, but somewhat introverted around his peers. Recently passed his driver's test and wants to buy a car. Listens to hip hop, but has recently discovered Jimi Hendrix. Vegetarian. Likes to sleep in late. Dislikes cold weather. Conflicted about his heritage, his place in his family, and the world. Loves his family very much. Has raised pet rabbits since the age of eight. Has a girlfriend who moved to another city last month, but writes often. Likes movies. Bites his nails.
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[edit] Physical Characteristics
[edit] How would he describe himself?
He's not fully Asian, but he's not fully American.
[edit] How would others describe him?
He's Asian. He's quiet and sometimes, tries too hard to fit in. He has stubby fingernails because he tends to bite them a lot. He's very intelligent but unsure of himself. He is, however, very protective of his brother.
[edit] Desires and Goals
[edit] What does the character want most?
He wants to belong. He wants people to look up to him.
[edit] How do these desires and goals affect the character and the story?
At first, he wants to be the hero, and so he does everything himself, without listening to his brother. He sees a way to reach home in a couple of days. However, he decides not to go back for a couple of days, wanting their absence and his heroism to be dramatic. A few days later, he cannot find the path again. After days of failure, he becomes depressed. His brother is sick by now. He panics because if his brother dies, he won't be seen as the hero, and so, he would rather die himself. He sees this as being selfish and feels guilty.
[edit] Strengths and Virtues
[edit] What are the best parts of this character, deep down?
He's incredibly perceptive. Before making choices, he goes through the various outcomes of his decision.
[edit] How do these strengths and virtues affect the character and the story?
He's able to see himself and his selfish desires and evaluate them accurately and objectively. At first, he represses this but in the end, he forces himself to recognize his selfishness.
[edit] Faults and Weaknesses
[edit] What does this character fall short?
He wants to be the hero. This stems from the fact that he was given up for adoption at birth and wants to prove to himself and to his family that he is useful. His brother was not adopted, and so Tam feels the need to prove to his parents that adopting him was not a mistake.
[edit] How do these faults and weakneses affect the character and the story?
He deliberately ignores the path that could help him reach home because he wants to return home under the guise of heroism and great fanfare. Later, he cannot find the path. His brother is sick by then and his life is endangered because of Tam's selfishness.
