Character Analysis

The character that I am playing in this project is Josephine from 1937. Her age changes throughout the play because the adaptation occurs over the course of her childhood and life. In the start of the scene, she is not yet born. As she grows, she is being introduced various parts of her mother’s life with the help of Madonna. Her behavior changes depending on the age that we decide to put her for, in that scene. In the part that we have planned, for now, she is learning the answers to the questions that she asks the old woman when she comes to tell her that her mother died. I think that in this scene, she is at least 10 years old. I also believe she understands the depth of the questions and answers. Although she does not understand the full meaning of the words, I would imagine that she would not argue with her mother. Josephine may be young, but she already has a certain confidence in her when it comes to her mother. That is why I believe seeing her in jail is so difficult for her later in the story. Her mother is not the same person that she knew a young child, even though certain qualities shine through, it is different. I think that the main thing that Josephine wants is to be happy with and understand her mother. She knows that her mother has been through so much. With the massacre, then the escape, those are events that while they do not talk about them, Josephine knows about. To have her mother teach her the questions and answers is really significant because Josephine knows that her mother has to spend time with her to teach it to her. Her mother is also sharing a part of the life that Josephine wants to learn about. I think that for her, filling gaps like these is the key to creating the big picture. The backstory is crucial because it is was caused her mother to be the way she did, and in turn, create Josephine’s personality. I think that as we create more plot points and lines, it will start to get easier to describe Josephine. Overall, I think that playing Josephine is going to be a very unique experience that I look forward to.