Character Analysis for Spoon River Anthology Keep in mind that these people lived close to one hundred and fifty years ago. This is worth 55 points. Remember to justify all your answers. YOUR NAME___________________________________ CHARACTER NAME________________________________ 1. How old is your character and why? (Remember he/she is the age he/she was when he/she died.) 2. Is your character married, single, have children? If so, their names and ages? 3. Describe your character's home. Be specific. 4. Ideally, how would your character look physically? Include costume, hair, beard, etc. You may draw a picture or cut one out of a magazine. 5. What personal characteristics make this person different from all the others in this play? 6. What one prop would the character have and why? 7. How does your character feel about the other people in Spoon River? 8. How does he/she feel about life? (Remember, a great deal of this has to do with their environment.) 9. Answer the following about your character—these are abstract. List and give specific reasons. Feel free to add cut outs, swatches, or anything else that may help your answers (10 pts.) COLOR (I.e. Someone who is sad might be the color blue.) FOOD (I.e. Someone who is very active might be pop corn.) INANIMATE OBJECT (I.e. Someone who is very strict might be an Elm tree.) CAR (I.e. Someone who thinks they are “hot” might have a sport’s car.) SHOES (I.e. Someone who is poor might have holes in very old, run-down shoes.) ANIMAL (I.e. Someone who is sneaky might be a snake.) 11. What is your character’s secret? | 
