Character Sketch
Danny:
Danny is a main character of the play. He is a fifteen year old teenager who is a resident of Skipley. He is a son of Richard and Marry Lodge. He also had a brother Ben. Danny is a round character as he does not remain the same throughout the play. There was a huge difference in his personality after the nuclear war.
Danny is a strong and brave boy. When Chris and Tracey were trying to steal Kim’s food, Danny helped Kim fight the thieves and get her food back. Danny was brave enough to go on the ambush even though his father had been killed in one. He was very loyal. When Danny was captured by the Civil Defence Team, Danny did not tell a word about MASADA although he was badly beaten and was given a threat for his life. Danny was kind and helpful. He saved Mrs. Troy and Craig from the Goths. Danny was optimistic. When the Civil Defence Team came, Danny thought that they would save them, but they didn’t. He became responsible after the war and after his mother and father’s death he became the guardian of his little brother. Danny had a good sense of humour. He was a good observer and clever. When Danny was taken prisoner by the Civil Defence Team, he got a good look around the farm and when MASADA was planning to capture the Civil Defence Team, Danny helped a lot in planning the ambush.
Kim:
Kim is another main character of the play. She was a fifteen year old teenage girl who lived in Skipley. She was Maureen’s sister and Danny’s friend.
Kim was very short tempered. When she got her bag back from Chris, she was about to kill Chris but Danny was able to stop her. Kim was kind. When Ben said that he was hungry, Kim gave her bowl of food to him. She was fearless. She volunteered for the ambush and despite Danny’s pleas to stay, she stayed determined to go. Kim was farsighted; she could see what others could not see. She always thought negative.
Ben:
Ben was Danny’s five year old brother. He was the youngest member of the