Character breakdown

Set at a fictional university, all the characters reside in a companionship sponsored house within the trammel of university grounds. All the characters are an attempt to break stereotypes, and come from regularly viewed backgrounds found in American society.Marcus PullmanSenior, African-American middle-class from New York.Marcus Pullman is not a tip athlete, or the campus drug dealer. He is as about as intermediate as they come, with a good GPA, an interest in football and baseball, but an unconstipated stronger interest in environmental issues and obtaining a degree in political science. He is one of many American families from the middle-income band, with a father who is a NY fire-eater and a mother who works as a legal assistant at a law firm.Marcus is single out of a small statistic, an alarming statistic of overall African-American males in universities in America. According to an article in 2004, today, black men make up 41 percent of the inmates in federal state, and local prison, but black men are only 4 percent of all students in American institutions of higher education (Maxwell). It has to be said, however, that circumstance is everything, and whilst Marcus is part of a 4% statistic, he is also one of 17% of blacks age 25 and older who had a bachelors degree or more than in 2005 (US numerate, 2007).Marcus has been in the fraternity since his Freshman year and is seen as a figurehead of the house.Simon LiAmerican-Asian, Freshman, music student from Louisiana.It isnt unusual for t present to be a diverse ethnicity in fraternities, but it is also been cited as something as irregular. According to some fraternity members, this comes down to simply just a egress of comfort. Minorities outweart rush because they are intimidated by the stereotypically white Hellenic system, Ngan said. On the other hand, a lot of minorities do rush, they are just more cozy hanging out with people of the same ethnic background.(Brubaker, 2000).Simon Li is a Rus hee and a freshman music student from Louisiana. He is a second genesis American-Asian, with roots in China. According to the census bureau, Louisiana has a registered American-Asian population of 1.4% (2005) with 2.5% of firms owned by Asians in the state. Simon Lis parents own and operate a chain of successful auto-part stores and postal code related to restaurants or grocery stores, as is often the stereotype. Having grown-up in Louisiana, Simon has a soft spot for anything Cajun, as well as an interest in music from country to bluegrass. His predominant interests do not lie with traditions, but with incorporating grassroot sounds with techno, or club music.Dermot Ozzie SullivanAustralian, Sophomore, medical student.International students continue to even out a large percentage of undergraduates at American universities. According to Hahn-Koenig, within Philadelphia, more than 11,000 are enrolled in the city alone, with thousands more discovering elsewhere in Pennsylvania (2 007). Whilst the Australian university system is considerably good, Dermot has come to America to broaden his horizons. His family is part of the wealthy upper-class in Australia, which avails him the high tuition fees and ability to concord for a student visa. Despite Australia being a part of the Visa Waiver Program, Dermot would have had to apply for a F-1 visa in order to study in America (State Dept, 2007). Dermot is an easy-going guy who is hard-working but also knows how to enjoy life. He appears to be a well-liked sort on-campus. overlord HensonSophomore, member of a neo-nazi group.The antagonist of the characters. success is a Caucasian American from a poor background in middle America. He has not known his father, and his mother continues to struggle to make ends advert and keeping a family. His family are like many who should have seen better times after Clintons welfare reforms, but still suffer from pauperisation conditions.The Anti-Defamation League have cited a 12 % decline in anti-Semitic activities, in recent surveys, however it is disturbing that there are still an average of about four anti-Semitic attacks per day in America (ADL, 2007). master indulges in many on-campus parties, and unsurprising is his overindulgence in alcohol. He is the student who is severe to fit in, and is a Rushee of the fraternity.SCRIPTScene Outside the campus library. It is a noticeably Fall day, and overcast.Marcus (leaving the library) Hey, Ozzie Hows it going?Ozzie (seated on the stairs of the library) Gudday, Marcus. yeah, salright, I reckon. persists a bit foul, eh?Marcus (looks up briefly, smiles) Definitely going to rain. Hey, you seen that new rushee? Uh, passe-partout I think his name is.Ozzie Yeah, yeah, I have. Saw him last night. Was beat something nasty, I tell ya. Looked real green in the bushes (laughs)Marcus Drunk?Ozzie Aw, totally smashed, mate.Marcus Hm, well Freshman, I suppose. But, listen, you think you can have a talk with him? run i nto what he wants from joining a fraternity, and if hed fit in. (slaps Ozzie on the arm with a book) Be a spy, eh?Ozzie Yeah, yeah. Sure. Check ya later, eh?Marcus and Ozzie part ways.Scene flip Ozzie is in the frat house with Simon, who is plugged in to a laptop and appears to be listening to music. Ozzie throws a screwed up paper ball at him.Simon (loudly) What?Ozzie demonstrates to select the earphones, and Simon does.Simon (normal volume) What?Ozzie Ya seen that new kid? Victor?Simon Yeah, he was looking a little rough in the kitchen. Told him to clean the dishes for us.Ozzie Smooth move, mate, smooth move. Hey, what ya think of him?Simon Meh, hes okay, I guess. He doesnt say much to me.Ozzie Hm, fair enough. Ill go talk to him. Marcus wants the scoop on him, see if hell fit.Simon nods and plugs back into his laptop.Ozzie goes to the kitchen where Victor is struggling in removing a pair of rubber gloves from his hands.Ozzie Hey mate, lemme give ya a hand. Hah get it.Victor Ye ah, I got it.Ozzie Jeez, no humor, eh?Victor Sorry, still hungover a bit.. and (voice trails off)Ozzie Whats up? Feelin a bit crock still?Victor Huh?Ozzie Ill. The hangoverVictor Nah, not the hangover. Just hey, I can talk to you right, yeah?Ozzie Sure, mate. Were all brothers. Or, well.. you might be, eh? (smiles)Victor Yeah, I guess.. well.. I dont know. Seems really wellOzzie What?Victor Well, why are they in charge here?Ozzie Who ya mean? The seniors?Victor Nah.. well yeah.. but nevermind.Ozzie Something bothering you, you know you can tell me. Or Marcus even, mate.Victor (sneers) I dont think so.Ozzie What? Marcus? Nah, hes cool, mate. Dont need to worry about him. Hes a good egg.Victor Egg? Rotten, more like. His sort are nothing but trouble.Ozzie His sort? What Greenpeace Al Gore types? (laughs)Victor No his sort.Ozzie Dont get you mate you mean New Yorkers?Victor (laughs) Yeah New Yorkers. Whatever.Victor leaves, sees Simon still plugged in and shakes his head. Ozzie looks p erplexed and follows Victor out of the house.Ozzie Wait up. So, I dont get what you meant in there.Victor You want me say, for real?Ozzie Yeah, mate. For real.Victor I dont trust Marcus. His type are nothing but trouble, they take advantage of everything.Ozzie Wait, wait.. his type? Whats his type?Victor Black, man. I got to spell it out, or what? You fucking blind? Blacks are nothing but trouble.Ozzie Woah.. woah you cant be seriousVictor Yeah well maybe I am. Hes always getting up in my business.Ozzie Well you are trying to join the fraternityVictor Yeah, well screw it. I dont want to be a black mans brother, ya know.Ozzie Jesus well.. yeah, I dont think I want you around eitherMarcus walks up to them outside the house. Victor falls silent but stares at Marcus. Ozzie is stunned, but looks serious. Marcus notices the inquietude quickly.Marcus Everything alright?Victor (snorts) Yeah, man.Victor walks away, and Marcus looks at Ozzie questioningly.Marcus Ozzie? What happened?Ozzie I dunno mate I really dunno.References_. Lousiana State Quick Facts. Census Bureau.(available from http//quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22000.html )_. New York City, Black History Month, 2007.Census Bureau Press Release, February, 2007.(available from http//www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/007862.html )_. Anti-Semitic Incidents in US. Press Release.Anti-Defamation League, 2007.(available http//www.adl.org/PresRele/ASUS_12/4993-12.htm )_ . Student Visas.US State Department, Bureau of Consular Affairs.(Available from http//travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1268.html )Brubaker, C. Greek system concerned with diversityThe Cavalier Daily, April 5, 2000.(available http//www.cavalierdaily.com/CVArticle.asp?ID=3898&pid=564 )Hahn-Koenig, A. Coming to America.OneBigCampus.com 2007(available http//www.onebigcampus.com/article_comingtoamerica.htm )Maxwell, B. On campus, grim statistics for African-American men.St. Petersburg Times, Janu ary 4, 2004.(available from