Journal #8

Character Profile Worksheet

Basic Statistics

Name: Tommy Smith
Age: 16
Nationality: American
Socioeconomic Level as a child: Middle Class
Socioeconomic Level as an adult: N/A
Hometown: N/A (adopted)
Current Residence: Queens New York
Occupation: Works at Starbucks
Income: 45,000/Year
Talents/Skills: Plays the flute, Can sing.
Salary: $10
Birth order: Only Child
Siblings (describe relationship): None
Spouse (describe relationship): None
Children (describe relationship): None
Grandparents (describe relationship): Only one grandmother alive.
Grandchildren (describe relationship): None.
Significant Others (describe relationship): Has none.
Relationship skills: Has one close friend. Sophia Lovegood.


Physical Characteristics:

Height: 5’5
Weight: 100lbs
Race: White
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Glasses or contact lenses? Glasses
Skin color: Tan
Shape of Face: Slim
Distinguishing features: Has lots of little moles
How does he/she dress?: Doesn’t use bright colors and wears clothes that look too simple
Mannerisms: Tends to look down a lot and is always scrubbing something
Habits: (smoking, drinking etc.) Cleaning
Health: Has trouble breathing
Hobbies: Plays the flute, and video games.
Favorite Sayings: Music is my life.
Speech patterns: None
Disabilities: Minor OCD.
Style (Elegant, shabby etc.): Casual. Super casual.
Greatest flaw: OCD.
Best quality: Smile.


Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes

Educational Background: He is in HS
Intelligence Level: Very Smart
Any Mental Illnesses? OCD
Learning Experiences:
Character's short-term goals in life: Blocking his enemies.
Character's long-term goals in life: To be accepted.
How does Character see himself/herself? -As unwanted.
How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others? –A loser
How self-confident is the character?- Not at all
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof?- ruled by emotion.
What would most embarrass this character?- People finding out he is adopted.


Emotional Characteristics


Strengths/Weaknesses: Musical Abilities. Has a low self-esteem.
Introvert or Extrovert? Introvert.
How does the character deal with anger? Plays music.
With sadness? Plays music.
With conflict? Runs away
With change? Avoids it.
With loss? He stops talking to people.
What does the character want out of life? To be accepted.
What would the character like to change in his/her life? He wants to know his real parents.
What motivates this character? His two moms.
What frightens this character? Untidiness.
What makes this character happy? His best friend, food, music, being liked.
Is the character judgmental of others? No.
Is the character generous or stingy? Generous.
Is the character generally polite or rude? Polite but is keeps to himself so he might be portrayed as rude.


Spiritual Characteristics

Does the character believe in God? Yes.
What are the character's spiritual beliefs?  Christian.
Is religion or spirituality a part of this character's life? Not really.
If so, what role does it play?

What does this character want?? Need?  Wish?  Hope?

Wants to be accepted.

Needs tidiness.

Wishes to meet his real parents.

Hopes to fall in love.

This is the type of person who….

Can’t feel safe without a sweater or hood.

This is the type of person who blends into the background.

Who makes sure to clean every inch of his ID card.

Who walks to school because the subway is dirty.

Who can’t eat their salad if the different colors are touching.