Character Sketch (Macon Dead Jr)

Macon Dead Jr

Reflection:

This was difficult to think in the point of a male figure that is very self centered and materialistic, yet I was able to. This helped me in a way that I can somewhat understand one's view points even when they are outrages or just different in general. I feel that I can understand without judging someone on their views since there is always a reason they believe in those thought may be how they were raised or an earlier event that changed how they think.

The following is a link to a character sketch of Macon Dead Jr from Song of Solomon:

Macon Dead Jr Voice

Script:

I’m Macon Dead husband to Ruth Dead, father to Macon III, Corinthians and Lena Dead. I am brother to Pilate, who in fact I no longer talk to or have any association with because she is a snake. Many think that my name is a little odd “Dead,” I would say so as well but it was my father’s new name when he was freed, although, he didn’t find out that was his name until later when my mother told him. It must have happened when he registered with the drunken clerk who asked where his father was and he replied he’s dead and when he asked where he was from he replied Macon, they must have placed them in the wrong boxes to end up with Macon Dead. When I was young I saw my father die, to this day it still haunts me, he was lied to so that he would accidentally sell his property and when he chose not to remove himself from the premises, he was shot from the back and flew 5ft into the air. From then on, I had to take care and raise my baby sister since my wonderful mother had also passed. I made smart decisions to try and make something out of myself I bought a bunch of houses that I later rented out or sold. I made a lot of money from this I would say I was one of the wealthiest colored men in the city, I had a nice car, which by the way never ran out of gas, was always neat and shiny and I also had a beautiful house. I am so prideful of my things because it just shows of all my accomplishments off to the world. I would say I have a beautiful family even though I personally detest my wife Ruth ever since I saw that girl with her father it was just horrific, I couldn’t even tell if she was married to him or me! When her father died I was not allowed to enter until I freshened up and when I finally was allowed to enter I saw MY wife cuddled up naked next to his corpse if that wasn’t bad enough she even had his fingers in her mouth. UGH what a disgusting find. Now, back to my work, I would say I am extremely professional some may call it serious or just plain out of touch with my feelings but I disagree. For example one time I told my son about my father and the day he died, the day I saw him go 5 feet into the air. My son now works as my little errand boy collecting my rent for the business, it makes my business a little more respectable that I am not running all around town bugging everyone for money, this way I can now work straight from my office like a real white business man does. Last piece of news,  I am working on a plan to separate us, better off colored folk to be able to move into the white folks’ community, well us wealthier colored folks at least will be owning summer homes on the other side of town. Next door would be a white neighbor in which we can live among as we deserve to do so since we are just as prosperous as they are, till then good day.