Thursday, January 5, 2012

CHARACTER

Characters and Characteristics

There are four characters in this short story. Two main characters in this stories which are Trish and Clo. Meanwhile , Trish's Dad and Voice Printer (VP) are the supporting character.

Trish

Main character

11 years old; the only child on the spaceship heading towards Trion.

Lonely and bored.

Misses personal interactions with

her parents as her Dad is busy with his

work and Mum is away.

Relies on the VoicePrinter (VP) for companionship and information.

Intelligent: she masters the cloning technology

and created a clone of herself.

Short sighted as her cloning plan backfires.

Clo becomes a nuisance to her.

Clo in turn gets rid of Trish through the

Disposal Hatch instead


Clo

Identical twin created by Trish in the

Biolab using cloning technology.

Trish’s friend and companion before she

‘got sick’ of her.

Quick thinking as she out

manoeuvres

Trish and gets rid of her creator.

Cautious, as she assumes Trish’s

identity at the end of the story.


Trish’s Dad

Executive Officer of the spaceship.

Busy and preoccupied with work as

the captain of the spaceship.

Tries to spend time with Trish, his

daughter at the diner; indulging her

with chocolate milkshakes.

Does not realise that Trish has been

replaced by Clo at the end of the story



Voice Printer (VP)


Versatile and intelligent computer.

Tutor and companion to Trish in her

lonely days.

An avenue for Trish’s private thoughts, feelings and opinions.



credit to : Curriculum Development Division.Ministry of Education Malaysia 2010