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__**Positive**__ **__Negative__** 2. Describe your character. Complete these questions on your wiki. Create a page called "Character Development" 3. Describe the setting. The setting is in Green Bay, Wisconsin in the late 1990's and the mood is sad at some times but happy at other times. 4. What is the main conflict? The main conflict is the man trying to start off at a better life by trying to get rid of his bad old habits and get some good and healthy habits for his mind and body. So the real conflict is Man vs. Self 5. What is the main plot of the story? What are some of the key events that are going on in the story? The main plot to the story is the man trying to get rid of his drinking and smoking habits but then he finds out about the fountain of youth and so he tries to go back in time and not even start drinking, smoking, or even try drugs. And if the plan works out right for him, he will get drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1991 NFL draft. But he doesn't know if the water could give side effects and/or if it could run out. So he has to do everything carefully and quickly. 5. How does the main character change over the course of the story? The main character changes by stopping to drink and smoke so that he can play sports and he sees that that was stopping him from a lot of things and later he changes from a alcoholic bartender to a successful business man. 6. Describe the use of Irony in your story. It is ironic how Matt is kicked out of football and is never aloud to play with the Oregon Ducks football team ever again but then he goes back time and plays with them 7. What symbols are present in your story? Symbols that are presented in my story are the super bowl and the water bottle. The super bowl symbolizes a team coming together as one and the water bottle symbolizes freedom and getting a second chance at things that you have messed up on. 8. What is the theme of your story? The theme of my story is to never give up on your dreams and if you fall down, you just got to get back up again and keep on trying.
 * 1) List 5 Positive consequences and 5 Negative consequences? [[file:Plan B]]
 * He stops drinking and smoking
 * The NFL wants him now
 * He meets his dad
 * He wins the lottery
 * He gets a better and higher paying job that he enjoys
 * His two pet golden retrievers die
 * The gangs from down the street get in a big fight and his pub gets burned down
 * He meets his dad and then the gang shoots and kills him because he was a wanted man
 * His best friend/ roommate die's
 * His drinking and smoking habits gets worse and he stops working at the pub and ends up on the street
 * What do you know about this character now that s/he doesn’t yet know?That someone close to them is going to pass away
 * What is this character’s greatest flaw? He doesn't have the self-control to stop drinking and smoking.
 * What do you know about this character that s/he would never admit? He likes the girl that works at the store across the street.
 * What is this character’s greatest asset? Playing football but his skills do not get used to his full potential because of his drinking and smoking
 * If this﻿ character could choose a different identity, who would s/he be?Tim Tebow
 * What music does this character sing to when no one else is around? Sweet home Alabama
 * In what or whom does this character have the greatest faith? His best friend
 * What is this character’s favorite movie? Friday night lights
 * Does this character have a favorite article of clothing? Favorite shoes? Nike* 6.0 shoes.
 * Does this character have a vice? Name it. excessive drinking and he smoking
 * Name this character’s favorite person (living or dead). Jerry Rice
 * What is this character’s secret wish? That he could go back in time and try harder in college football and stop the car crash where his brother and mom died in.
 * What is this character’s proudest achievement? When he got drafted by the Oregon Ducks football team and got straight A's in grade 12.
 * Describe this character’s most embarrassing moment. When he was in grade 10 he dropped the game winning touchdown for the state championship
 * What is this character’s deepest regret? Not trying his hardest when he was in college and there was people scouting from the dolphins, chiefs and the packers
 * What is this character’s greatest fear? The gangs that come out at night when he is closing down the bar
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Describe this character’s most devastating moment. When his brother and mom died in a deadly car accident when he was 11 years old and he was right beside him in the car
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What is this character’s greatest achievement? When his high school football team won the state championship when he was in grade 12
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What is this character’s greatest hope?To get to be a part of the Green Bay Packers organization
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Does this character have an obsession? Name it. He is an alcoholic and a smoker
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What is this character’s greatest disappointment? When he started drinking and smoking in grade 11 and not making it in to the NFL
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What is this character’s worst nightmare?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Whom does this character most wish to please? Why? He most wishes to please the costumers in which he serves to because if there happy then they will buy more beer and he will get a higher pay check
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Describe this character’s mother. Short, blond, loving, care giving, frail
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Describe this character’s father. medium height, medium strength, smart.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">If s/he had to choose, with whom would this character prefer to live? With his dad.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Where does this character fall in birth order? What effect does this have? first, no one to push him around so he gets stronger.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Describe this character’s siblings or other close relatives. brother (died at the age of 12), cousin James is a hippie and aunt Lynne owns a coffee shop.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Describe this character’s bedroom. Include three cherished items. small 2 mattresses stacked up on his floor is his bed, small t.v. and a couch.state winning football, his laptop and the picture of his family before his mom and brother died
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What is this character’s birth date? How does this character manifest traits of his/her astrological sign? June 16th 1975 . He has a lot of mental energy and he wants to explore lots of land and in high school he was always ahead of the crowd in sports and in grades.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">If this character had to live in seclusion for six months, what six items would s/he bring? A food and water supply, matches, shelter, a basketball, a mini garbage and his medicine.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Why is this character angry? knowing that he could of been in the NFL right now with a big house and lots of money if he tried harder in college and didn't drink and smoke
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What calms this character? Thinking about football, the girl across the street, and smoking.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Describe a recurring dream or nightmare this character might have. The night that his brother and mom died in the car accident.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">List the choices (not circumstances) that led this character to his/her current predicament. excessive drinking, to much smoking and he did drugs a couple times in college and was lucky that he didn't get hocked on them.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">List the circumstances over which this character has no control. The gang fights down the street from his bar and the bar fights in his bar.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What wakes this character in the middle of the night? the gunshots from the gangs down the street
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">How would a stranger describe this character? Medium size, strong, intimidating.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What does this character resolve to do differently every morning? No morning smoking.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Who depends on this character? Why? His best friend because he would not have enough money to make the rent money and he wouldn't have any other friends
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">If this character knew s/he had exactly one month to live, what would s/he do? ski dive, ask the girl out across the street and go watch football games across the US live.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">How would a dear friend or relative describe this character? Medium size, strong, low self-esteem, drink and smoke too much
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What is this character’s most noticeable physical attribute? That he is strong and muscular
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What is this character hiding from him/herself? he knows that he can have a better job and that he can quit smoking and drinking if he goes and sees someone
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Write one additional thing about your character. Him and his best friend and roommate have 2 golden retrievers