Natasha Yannacanedo
VPA 181-515A
14 March 2017
Character Biography: Elly
Who am I?
My government name Eleanor Stewart. I am known as El or Elly. Don’t ever call me Eleanor. I am a 30 years old women. Although I act much younger. I have my bachelor’s degree. I am not putting it to uses properly. I work in adverting, Hey it’s a job. I am a middle-class worker. I do not work too hard. I do not have many responsibilities. I do not want them either. Responsibilities equal a real job and a real job means I must pay real rent. Right now, rent is split four ways. Between my roommates and me. I am miserable now, I just found out I am pregnant. I know what I am going to do already, abort it. But why am I second guessing myself. Roger that’s my child father wants to marry me. I cannot marry him, I don’t even love him.
What do I look like?
I am an American-Caucasian. I am slender, average height. I have dark brown almond shape eyes. I have long wavy dark blonde hair. I don’t care for it much. I have a light complexion. I am intelligent. Although I was raised in a catholic home, I choose not to take parts in any religion. My neighborhood was filled with middle class workers and rebellious teens like myself. I would gather a few kids and we would play ding dong ditch. I guess that what Gayle means when she said Jessica thinks I am a ring leader. I guess I have some growing to do.
I had the coolest mother. My mother was so loving, compassionate, and very spiritual. Even though she was spiritual she knew everyone sinned. My mother would not agree with this abortion. I wish I could speak to her. I need her advice, her support, even her courage. Unfortunately, I lost my mother four years ago, God took her away. Ok it wasn’t god it was some Moron driven a wagon. He was driving too fast to stop at the red light and hit my mother’s car. She had no chance. I still blame God. She believed in him and he didn’t protect her.
A typical day for me is not so hectic. I read novels, I really love reading. I go to work Monday through Friday. After work sometimes I spend time with Roger. I am home on the weekends. I have this roommate name Jessica who I just love to annoy. It’s so much joy when I get under her skin. I provoke her time and time again. She’s so holy but unlike my mother she doesn’t think she’s a sinner. If my name was on the lease, I’m sure she would have kicked me out already.
The greatest love of my life was Irvin. Irvin was special to me, so special that we had a ceremony for him and buried him in the backyard. Gayle, Jen and I all attendant. Irvin was my hamster. The only real responsibility I had and now he too is gone. I love coming home to him. He would be napping and pop up when I came in the room. I would say “Irvin are you ready to roll” he’ll be jumping in his cage. Then I would place him in his hamster ball. And he would roll around the whole house. Maybe that’s why I’m afraid to have this baby not because of the real responsibilities but because I’ve lost the only two loves I’ve ever known.