Week Twenty-Six Part One: Junk

Character Profile: Vonny

Character’s Name:

Vonny (Victor) – Mentioned in Act One, Scene One: Richard “I’m Richard and this is Vonny.”

 

Character’s Age:

20 to 24 – Mentioned in Act Two, Scene Eighteen (Set four years after character introduction): Vonny “I kept thinking, she’s eighteen and I’m twenty-four”.

 

Where is the character from:

London – Mentioned in Act One, Scene One: Tar “I’m off to Bristol.”  (Bristol is the setting for the majority of the play).

 

What is the character's Status:

Single

 

Does the character have a Best Friend:

Richard – Mentioned in Act One, Scene Thirteen; showing friendly gestures between the characters Richard and Vonny.

 

What does Vonny love?

Vonny is a young adult who, in the gang of Squatters, appears as the secondary father figure towards each individual member of their gang.  The other father figure is Richard.  Vonny being one of the father figures, he is the character in which everyone looks up too.  Whether it if for advice or to talk about concerns and Vonny really enjoys the company of his closest friends.  Vonny also enjoys cooking and is the chef in the gang, however he’s hobbies consist of outdoor sporting activities.  The sport in particular that he likes the most is badminton, which is shown in his final scene in the play when he goes to college and plays the sport.

 

What does Vonny hate?

While many characters look up to Vonny as the father figure, he has many dislikes in which give truth to the phrase “nobody’s perfect”.  In his second appearance, we see Vonny preparing a meal for the whole gang, and then later get frustrated at the fact that not all the members of the group are present and their meal practically goes to waste.  This shows a little side note that the character can be a little impatient, but learns to stay under control of his emotions and moves on.  As the play goes on, the main character Gemma starts out as a simple young teenager who doesn’t know what she wants, evolves into a completely different character.  Vonny does not like this as he doesn’t like ones changing attitude towards other people.  It also backs up the fact that Vonny is also not a great fan of drugs, such as heroin which takes a key part in the plot.

 

What are Vonny’s Dreams and Aspirations?

One of Vonny’s life long dreams is to live a normal life and own a house of his own.  Another side not to what Vonny’s dislikes is the gang’s constant changing locations.  Whilst Vonny is considered a professional in taking houses, for the gang to live in, he does not like the constant changes in their location and would prefer to stay live in one building.  Not only does Vonny dream of having a house of his own, he also has an ambition of receiving a decent education and a college degree.  All his dreams and lifelong ambitions play a key role in his motivations towards his close friends and give him hope to one day have a decent future.


Tuesday 22nd April 2014