Character+Questions


 * 1) POSITIVE- 1 Someone who uses the water from the fountain of youth can heal terrible injuries. 2 User can heal sickness- sickness rates greatly decreased 3 Poor people don't need health care, and can just grab some fountain water and be healthy again 4 Man attains the knowledge of generations past, and can learn from their own previous mistakes 5 If the water of the fountain of youth is available to everyone, you have unlimited time with your loved ones, and do not have to go through the pain and misery of someone you love dying.
 * 2) NEGATIVE- 1 The world will get extremely overpopulated, leading to all sorts of problems, such as food shortages and wars over the least crowded land 2 The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will increase greatly with the needs of an extra 100,375,000 undead people to provide for per year. If, one accepts the average statistic of 2 people to a car, that is an extra 50,187,500 cars polluting our atmosphere. 3 The world will eventually cave into a sort of dark utopia as in "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. No sickness, No death, yet with no emotion, no color. The world would become a flat, two dimensional place, where people live until they are deemed ready to go, and then are given lethal injection and killed. The life of one man or woman would be to keep the utopic machine working, until his/her meaningfulness to the society is over. 4 The fountain of youth would be a great money-maker, and would spawn fights and battles as to who owns this vast well of money. 5 The fountain of youth that humanity depends on will eventually run out, causing the world to go into disarray. 6 By the time a person gets to be of extreme age (300-400 years old), the human mind will be incapable of registering new information, and people might well be driven into insanity.


 * 1) What do you know about this character now that s/he doesn’t yet know? Her age
 * 2) What is this character’s greatest flaw? The inability to learn anything new
 * 3) What do you know about this character that s/he would never admit? Her approximate age
 * 4) What is this character’s greatest asset? Accumulated wisdom of centuries
 * 5) If this character could choose a different identity, who would s/he be? Most probably someone long dead
 * 6) What music does this character sing to when no one else is around? Anything that passes through her brain
 * 7) In what or whom does this character have the greatest faith? Everlasting life
 * 8) What is this character’s favorite movie? Hasn't seen any
 * 9) Does this character have a favorite article of clothing? Favorite shoes? A rumpled skirt and tattered shoes
 * 10) Does this character have a vice? Name it. old age
 * 11) Name this character’s favorite person (living or dead). The narrator of the story (me)
 * 12) What is this character’s secret wish? to die
 * 13) What is this character’s proudest achievement? finding the fountain of youth
 * 14) Describe this character’s most embarrassing moment. Noticing that the water from the spring was keeping her young and staying a little girl
 * 15) What is this character’s deepest regret? running away from her family
 * 16) What is this character’s greatest fear? someone will find out what she is
 * 17) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">Describe this character’s most devastating moment. When she found out that she would never die, and saw all of those around her wither away and die.
 * 18) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">What is this character’s greatest achievement? finding the fountain of youth
 * 19) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">What is this character’s greatest hope? That she will someday find her family
 * 20) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">Does this character have an obsession? Name it. looking for her descendants
 * 21) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">What is this character’s greatest disappointment? That the world never really reached perfection in 400 years
 * 22) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">What is this character’s worst nightmare? someone will find out what she really is
 * 23) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">Whom does this character most wish to please? Why? No one. Her existence, to herself is pointless, and she lives only because she cannot die
 * 24) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">Describe this character’s mother. A pioneer on the Mayflower
 * 25) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">Describe this character’s father. A pioneer on the mayflower
 * 26) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">If s/he had to choose, with whom would this character prefer to live? Her family
 * 27) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">Where does this character fall in birth order? What effect does this have? Younger of the two sisters. Very close to older sister, hated by her parents. Parental hate causes her to run away
 * 28) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">Describe this character’s siblings or other close relatives. Younger of the two sisters. Very close to older sister, hated by her parents. Parental hate causes her to run away
 * 29) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">Describe this character’s bedroom. Include three cherished items. Doesn't have a bedroom . lives on the streets owns nothing but her clothes
 * 30) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">What is this character’s birth date? How does this character manifest traits of his/her astrological sign? Character doesn't remember birth date or astrological signs
 * 31) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">If this character had to live in seclusion for six months, what six items would s/he bring? The character has lived in seclusion for 400 years
 * 32) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">Why is this character angry? The character is essentially devoid of any emotion other than sadness and loneliness
 * 33) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">What calms this character?
 * 34) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">Describe a recurring dream or nightmare this character might have. The time that the character ran away from home would be recalled vividly in her mind
 * 35) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">List the circumstances over which this character has no control. She keeps on living
 * 36) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">What wakes this character in the middle of the night? the possibility of what her life would be like, had she not run away from home
 * 37) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">How would a stranger describe this character? 10 years old, short and with the appearance of great health. thick, short healthy brown hair, and blue eyes that have lost all shine or glimmer of happiness, and have a look of great knowledge and age.
 * 38) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">What does this character resolve to do differently every morning? The character only lives according to a pattern she has set for herself for 100 years- go to school, and come back
 * 39) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">Who depends on this character? Why? The character depends on no one, and no one depends on her. She secludes herself from civilization, with the relentless will to find the descendants of her sister
 * 40) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">If this character knew s/he had exactly one month to live, what would s/he do? Celebrate to the greatest extent possible given her condition
 * 41) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">How would a dear friend or relative describe this character? She has none that she knows of
 * 42) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">What is this character’s most noticeable physical attribute? Eyes
 * 43) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">What is this character hiding from him/herself? The ability to be happy
 * 44) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">Write one additional thing about your character. She found the fountain of youth by accident

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">3. **Setting :** Small town in New York called Springfield, in the year 2000. At an elementary school called North East. In the flashbacks, the setting is near the fountain of youth ( present day Washington DC ), and the pilgrim's camp in the year 1620. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">4 **Main Conflict:** The main conflict is the fact that Abigail Samantha Smith has been trapped in time and cannot move on. She is stuck as a 4th grader for life, and continues to appear as if she is 10 years old. But, after four centuries of life, her mind is simply overloaded with the accumulated information, that her brain physically cannot input anything else. So, to substitute, she collapses inwards and essentially becomes a shell that lives on memories. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">5 **Plot outline** //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">**Intro:** //Main character enters school (description of school and characters friend and circle) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">**Rising Action** Meeting Abigail Samantha Smith flashbacks - first is of her running away from home a few weeks later, finding the fountain of youth, third is of her at her sisters deathbed, fourth is her a hundred years previously as a homeless girl running around on the street. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">**Climax** Her Death //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">**Conclusion** //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">Main character walks away