characterization can be described into static and round character. Discussion of both subject matter, further discussed below.
4.1.1.10 Dodge belongs to Static Character
Dodge as a protagonist character in this play, experiences some conflicts in his life. There is no significant difference. Based on the story, the conflict that
he faces does not changes his personality and outlook from the beginning until the end of the story, so that Dodge categorized as a static character. When opening
act, Dodge is introduce as an alcoholic man. He just sitting o his old sofa, turns on T.V and start make some of swig from his whiskey.
“He turns his head slowly to the left and stares cushion of the sofa next to the one he’s sitting on. He pulls his left arm out
from under blanket, slides his hand under the cushion, and pulls out a bottle of whiskey. He looks down left toward the
staircase, listens, then uncaps the bottle, takes a long swig and caps it again. He puts the bottle back under the cushion
and stares at the T.V. Shepard, 1976; 1
Tilden comes with brings a lot of corn, Dodge does not tries to help his son to husk the corn. Dodge still stays in his sofa and swigs the bottle of whiskey
again. “Dodge pushes all the corn off his lap onto the floor. He pulls
the blanket off angrily and tosses it at one end of the sofa, pulls out the bottle and takes another swig.”
Shepard, 1976; 8
When Shelly and Vince come, and try to make Dodge to recognize them. Dodge ignores them. Dodge tries to looking for his lovely bottle. Dodge is does
not listen Vince and Shelly. Dodge thinks his whiskey is more important than anything else.
“VINCE: Well I hate to disappoint you” “SHELLY: I’m no disappointed I’m fuckin’ terrified I
wanna go” DODGE yells toward stage left.
“DODGE: Tilden Tilden Dodge keeps ripping away at the sofa looking for his bottle,
he knocks over the night stand with the bottles. VINCE and SHELLY watch as he starts ripping the stuffing out of the
sofa. Shepard, 1976; 27
Dodge can not live without alcohol. Dodge asks Vince to get him a bottle of alcohol. Dodge knows very well all kinds brands of alcohol. Dodge wants to
get that before Halie comes. “DODGE: Untrustworthy. Probably drown himself if he went
out the back. Fall right in a hole. I’d never get my bottle.” “SHELLY: I wouldn’t worry about Vince. He can take care
of himself. “DODGE: Oh he can huh?? Independent.”
VINCE comes on again from stage left with two dollars in his hand. He crosses stage right past DODGE.
“DODGE: to VINCE You get the money?” “VINCE: Yeah. Two bucks.”
“DODGE: Two bucks. Two bucks I two bucks. Don’t sneer.” “VINCE: What kind do you want?”
“DODGE: Whiskey Gold Star Sour Mash. Use your own discretion.”
“VINCE: Okay.” Shepard, 1976; 35
4.1.1.11 Dodge belongs to Round Character
