Character Profiles

Jimmy:

Jimmy is an astonishing boy who appreciates everything he is given in life. He works hard to make friends and support his loving but senseless mother the best he can. His relationship with his mother and father was unbreakable until the day came where he had to say goodbye to his bestfriend, hero and father. Since this day he has craved his mother’s attention and love but he knows that by sticking around nothing will change and he will be left more emotionally hurt than he ever was.

Blake:

Simply, Blake is a traditional Romany gypsy man. Throughout his childhood he was taught the fight for survival way of life and told everything earned never comes easily or cheap. Blake finds it hard to see where the transition from childhood to adulthood began. His father would start fights with grown men then call Blake over to jump in and help. The guidance he received from his family was never the guidance a child should receive. This may explain his strong, authoritative and aggressive personality.

Maggie:

Maggie is a character who tries her best to please everyone, even if it means not pleasing herself. She adores her son Jimmy but she knows deep down he has got more potential in life than she ever had, and this may be the reason she let her son walk away from her so easily. When Maggie was younger she had a fight for life, she was the 20^th Century Marilyn of Ireland who would have men worshipping the ground she walked on. However, her fight and care for herself vanished when the love of her life was beaten to death in a bare knuckle fight. Since this day Maggie has struggled to see a reason for living and never been able to show Jimmy the affection and support she knows he needs.

Jerome:

Throughout his years in education he has always been superior to other pupils, imposes attention he gains and takes advantage of anyone who attempts to be nice to him. Although he is greatly feared by the majority of pupils Jerome has many personal problems at home which may be why he takes his fury and sadness out on other innocent pupils.

Sadie:

Sadie had her head screwed on and knew what she wanted to gain from life. She worked extremely hard in school and was liked by many but this all changed when she found out she was pregnant. Luckily for her no one yet knows but she now faces an agonising decision with no guidance. Since she found out her personality has dramatically changed from being an extreme extrovert to a severe introvert.

Arthur:

This intellectual teenager knows what he wants from life and the direction he is going to take to reach his main goal. He keeps his mine focused on his schooling, friends and family. However, school life isn’t exactly the easiest for him. He is a popular candidate for bullying. All day, every day he victimised by Jerome and other pupils by threats, name calling and the worst, repeated bruising.

Burdine:

Burdine is a seemingly spoiled teenager who refuses to acknowledge any kind of authority. She makes a number of enemy’s everyday with her childish ways and atrocious attitude. However, it becomes clear that Burdine has a lot more to her than just her personality. Since the day her younger sister was diagnosed with a life threatening illness Burdine has struggled to cope with home and school life. Although she seems to be overly popular she still feels sadness, isolation and heartbreak.