Character Analysis Of Franklin's 'Goals In Life, By Franklin Cranklin'
Who are you?
• Max, “an actor” (character description)
What is your job/how do you spend your day?
• Auditioning and acting as the “lead … in three network pilots that weren’t picked up.” (character description)
• At night, clubbing, drinking, or partying (Scene 2, pp. 10-11)
What is your age?
• Mid 20s (character description)
Educational background?
• Unknown, but since his character seems to keep landing leads and is young, maybe he went to acting school.
Economic status?
• Unknown
Religious background?
• Unknown, but when someone makes a religious reference in jest he laughs in understanding (p. 74)
Physical attributes?
• White, skinny, toned, and “looks great in a swimsuit” (character description)
Goals in life?
• Wants to be a known actor, …show more content…
• I want Franklin to end things with Andre
What's in my way? (Also called “obstacle”)
• My jealousy about Franklin’s newfound wealth and status
What will I do to get what I want?
• I am going to try to get Bellamy on my side to echo what I say to Franklin (p. 15)
Super-objective - What do I want?
• I want to be Franklin’s savior
What's in my way? (Also called “obstacle”)
• Andre and what he can give Franklin
• Franklin’s naiveté and obsession
What will I do to get what I want?
• Try to discredit Andre (p. 17)
• Side with Franklin’s mother (Acts 2/3)
• Appeal to Franklin’s “past” or his “roots” (p. 17)
What is the character’s last action in the scene? In the play?
• In the scene: he repeats a question to Franklin (p. 19)
• In the play: He purposefully ignores Franklin, says a line to Bellamy, and leaves the house
What is the significance of these actions?
• He has resigned himself and on his goal of saving Franklin
• He has given up on Franklin
• He is effectively ending his friendship with Franklin
How does the character change?
1. He begins the play.... as a loyal, albeit slightly jealous, friend of Franklin.
2. He ends the play.... betraying Franklin to his own
• Max, “an actor” (character description)
What is your job/how do you spend your day?
• Auditioning and acting as the “lead … in three network pilots that weren’t picked up.” (character description)
• At night, clubbing, drinking, or partying (Scene 2, pp. 10-11)
What is your age?
• Mid 20s (character description)
Educational background?
• Unknown, but since his character seems to keep landing leads and is young, maybe he went to acting school.
Economic status?
• Unknown
Religious background?
• Unknown, but when someone makes a religious reference in jest he laughs in understanding (p. 74)
Physical attributes?
• White, skinny, toned, and “looks great in a swimsuit” (character description)
Goals in life?
• Wants to be a known actor, …show more content…
• I want Franklin to end things with Andre
What's in my way? (Also called “obstacle”)
• My jealousy about Franklin’s newfound wealth and status
What will I do to get what I want?
• I am going to try to get Bellamy on my side to echo what I say to Franklin (p. 15)
Super-objective - What do I want?
• I want to be Franklin’s savior
What's in my way? (Also called “obstacle”)
• Andre and what he can give Franklin
• Franklin’s naiveté and obsession
What will I do to get what I want?
• Try to discredit Andre (p. 17)
• Side with Franklin’s mother (Acts 2/3)
• Appeal to Franklin’s “past” or his “roots” (p. 17)
What is the character’s last action in the scene? In the play?
• In the scene: he repeats a question to Franklin (p. 19)
• In the play: He purposefully ignores Franklin, says a line to Bellamy, and leaves the house
What is the significance of these actions?
• He has resigned himself and on his goal of saving Franklin
• He has given up on Franklin
• He is effectively ending his friendship with Franklin
How does the character change?
1. He begins the play.... as a loyal, albeit slightly jealous, friend of Franklin.
2. He ends the play.... betraying Franklin to his own