Josh

CHARACTER PROFILE

Name: Josh

Age: 15

Gender: Male

Appearance:
Josh is a 15-year old boy who is taller than his
mom. He isn’t as young or appealing as his
younger brother, Joey.

Likes: Dislikes: Background:

Josh grew up during the 1930s, a
Josh enjoys playing Josh dislikes his family,
music with his especially his dad. His dad, time of depression. Josh used to be
friend, Howie. Josh whose name is Stefan, gets able to go on every ride and eat
mad at a lot of things Josh
played the piano says. He also dislikes his popcorn to his fill when he was
while Howie played mother, Mary, for saying he
younger. After the Great
his banjo, although needs to move out of the
house and that she sides Depression started, he realized life
he knew how to play with her husband during
other instruments. arguments..
would never be the same.

Personal relationships:
Josh doesn’t very like Joey, but Josh still cares for him. Although he loves
Joey, he still thinks Joey is a nuisance. His relationship with his father went
downhill after Joey was born. He started disliking his mother after she told
him it was time to move out.

Personality: Josh’s importance in the story:

Josh is hard-working. He never
gives up even when times are
tough. He has the determination
and grit to keep going forward.
Josh is an important character. He
represents the themes of personal
growth and responsibility. He moves
out of his parents’ home and starts a
new life far away from his childhood
home.
Joey
CHARACTER PROFILE

Name: Joey

Age: 10

Gender: Male

Appearance:
Joey is a 10 year old boy who is young and
appealing to many people. He is around the
same height as Howie and has a beautiful
voice.

Likes: Dislikes: Background:

Joey loves his
big brother, Joey dislikes Joey was a frail and sickly
although Josh the fact that when he was a baby. This
thinks Joey is a
Josh thinks is part of the reason that
nuisance. He
likes singing and he is a Josh and Stefan started
is good at it. nuisance. clashing.

Personal relationships:
Both of Joey’s parents love him. While his sister
cares for him, Josh thinks he is a nuisance. Joey
still decides to go with Josh, though.

Personality: Joey's importance in the story:

Joey is a nice kid who used to be
sickly and frail but tough. He is
determined to find a new life with
Josh and doesn’t want to leave his
brother because he looks up to him.
Joey is the main companion
for Josh on his journey. He
sticks with Josh through the
tough times and they
perform together as well.
Howie
CHARACTER PROFILE

Name: Howie

Age: 15

Gender: Male

Appearance:
Howie is a boy around just a few months younger than Josh, but he is a
bit taller than Joey, possibly because of malnourishment. He is smiling
most of the time. He is a thin-faced sallow boy with great dark eyes.

Likes: Dislikes: Background:

Stepmother, Howie is a funny guy that
Music, banjo,
having many seems to make Josh happy.
playing
stepfathers, Although he is friendly, his
instruments,
many home is very different. He
Joey & Josh
hardships has had many stepfathers
and his mother is a drunkard
and is mean.

Personal relationships:
He has a bad relationship with his mother, who is a
drunkard. He hangs out with Josh and loves playing
music with him.

Personality: Howie's importance in the story:

Howie is outgoing and He accompanies Josh and Joey on

nice. He is said to be full of their journey. He performs with
sorrow one minute and full them to earn money.
of laughter the next.
Kitty
CHARACTER PROFILE

Name: Kitty

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Appearance: Kitty is a docile, quiet girl that is

from Poland. She looks like her
mother, Elzbieta, who died when
Kitty was young.

Likes: Dislikes: Background:

Kitty loves her father
and her mother. She Kitty dislikes how Kitty was the child of Stefan and
also cares for her she didn’t do well his deceased wife Elzbieta from
brothers. For
example, when Joey on the typing Poland. Elzbieta died when Kitty
was being cared for test and how her was young, and she didn’t have
by his parents, Kitty much confidence. Then, Stefan
took Josh outside to
father shouted at
play so Mary and her for not doing moved to the USA with Kitty to
Stefan wouldn’t get well on the test. look for another wife.
mad.

Personal relationships:
Kitty loves her mother and father, and Stefan is very
kind to Kitty. She also loves her younger brothers,
Josh and Joey. Although she loves her father very
much, she cried because Stefan shouted at her.

Personality: Kitty's importance in the story:

Kitty is docile and quiet. She
had low confidence after her
mother died, so her parents
had to boost her confidence.
Overall, she is a kind,
introverted kind of person.
Kitty is the older sister of
both Josh and Joey. She
supports them throughout
the first chapter.
Mary
CHARACTER PROFILE

Name: Mary

Age: 36

Gender: Female

Appearance: Mary is a 36-year old woman who looks old but

is relatively young. She looks tired because she
wakes up early to make milk for Josh before he
goes to deliver newspapers.

Likes: Dislikes: Background:

Mary loves her Mary dislikes that
husband Stefan
Josh and Stefan
Mary married Stefan after he
and sides with
him in every are constantly and Kitty moved from Poland
argument. She clashing with each to the USA. They were married
tells Josh that if other, whether it
she doesn’t side because of their shared love for
be at the dinner
with him, their
table or anywhere music. Their sons, Josh and
entire marriage
will be ruined. else. Joey, also admire music.

Personal relationships: Mary loves her husband, her sons, and her quiet
daughter. Although she loves her son Josh, she
told him it would be best if he moved out because
there was really nothing for him at Mary’s house.

Personality: Mary's importance in the story:

Mary is a kind person who loves
everybody in her family. She used to
be a musical person, giving piano
lessons to other people. Because of
the Great Depression, she had to sell
the piano.
Mary is an important
character in the story. If she
didn’t tell him to move out of
the house, the story wouldn’t
have taken place.
Stefan
CHARACTER PROFILE

Name: Stefan

Age: 54

Gender: Male

Appearance:
Stefan is a man who is described as in his
middle ages, and his hands are calloused from
years of work.

Likes: Dislikes: Background:

Stefan used Stefan Stefan used to live in Poland and
dislikes Josh his parents didn’t have much
to love money at all. He used to live in
playing
music and music, he Poland with his first wife Elzbieta
his first thinks the and Kitty, his first daughter.
time could After Elzbieta died, he and Kitty
wife went to America to find another
be used in a
Elzbieta. better way. wife and mother.

Personal relationships:
There is a complex relationship between him and his
family. Mary is supposed to be on his side or else their
entire marriage will fall apart. Josh believes Joey was the
reason their relationship is now sour.

Personality: Stefan's importance in the story:

Stefan was determined
and a hard-worker who
has calloused hands from
working all day. After he
lost his job, he became
hot-tempered.
If Stefan didn’t become hot-
tempered and start clashing with
Josh, then he wouldn’t have a
reason to move out, which in turn
would not have caused the story.