Character Analysis Of 'The Mizzou Hunger Strike'

The Mizzou Hunger strike

Characters:

Robert: Robert is a 23 year graduate student at his university. He is an activist as well as a full time student. He stands about 6’0” and is African American. He comes from an Upper class home with a family that is well educated and religious. He strongly believes in equality, as well as the betterment of him self and his peers. He has a strong set or Morals as well as a keen sense of humar and the ability to be very approachable. He is a good person with an even better heart who is trying to find ways to help his fellow student body.

Priest: The preist is a 60 year old man who has been apart of Roberts life for quite some time. The Pastor stands about 5’10” and is bald. He has been apart of

Where? With what??

-Robert: Exactly, they drew a shwastika, on the walls, in their feces. How much more of a sign do peole need. They clearly want us gone.

-Pastor: That hurts my heart. Why would anyone want to do something like that in a public place of learning.

-Robert: What aren’t you understanding. They don’t want us here! It’s another sign and black people are clearly the target. Look at everything that’s been going on!(raises) *Spotlight focus’ in on Robert.* Looks at everything we’ve been trying to do. The rallies aren’t working, the protests are being ignored, we’re fed up, and they aren’t hearing us! It’s not funny anymore man! How much more are we supposed to take.. First it was our healthcare, then it was our students, then it was us getting hit by the car at the parade, and now this! I’M TIRED OF THIS SHIT !!. It’s not fair.

Robert paces the room frustrated, Pastor takes a moment to steady himself before speaking.

-Pastor: Robert calm down. Getting yourself rilled up isn’t going to help anything right now. Sit don take a breathe and let’s think this through rationally. What can we do to fix things?

-Robert: *sits* I don’t understand man. It’s like everyone expects us to continue to be disprespected like it’s not getting

As you can see above, the opening scene is stressful moment in Jonathans character Roberts life, where he speaks to his pastor about the recent events that have accured on his campus, and his discovery for going on hunger strike. We can see the frustration starting to wear away at our young lead, making him frantic. However, with the help of his Pastor and some discussion his frustration ceases slightly and he can revalate on his life as of late. The lighting and set up are both simple . Dim but nice lighting for a small private room in a church. A table 2 chairs, a desk a big chair for behind the desk, a built in book shelf, a few photos of the Pastors family, a water dispenser, and some shear off white curtrains. Roberts character would be dressed in khaki pants and button up colored shirt, tucked in with a dark brown belt and loafers to match. The Pastor would be adorned in all black dress clothes and a clerical