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Monday, 12 November 2012

Tea, Coffee and Cancer - Character Profile - Sharon Jones (Molly's mum)


Name: Sharon Jones

Age: 46

Date of Birth: 21st December 1966

Sharon is mother to 18 year old Molly, 15 year old Lucy and 11 year old Ben. She loves her children dearly and just wants the best for them. She is constantly encouraging Molly to get out as much as she can and telling her that her illness must not stop her from behaving like any other ordinary teenager, but this doesn't mean that Sharon still doesn't worry about Molly. Because of Molly's illness, Sharon also finds that she cannot concentrate fully on her job and ends up handing in her notice in order to give Molly the constant care and attention she needs. Throughout Molly's battle with her illness, Sharon sometimes feels like she isn't giving her other children enough time and attention due to constantly looking after Molly. She finds it difficult to cope sometimes but does her very best to stay strong for Molly.

Role: Sharon plays the main protagonist's (Molly) mum and is the person who Molly goes to when in need of advice or support. Sharon does her best to comfort Molly when she is upset because of her cancer and does her best to cheer her up when she's feeling down.

Purpose: To be one of the characters that expresses the theme of drama. Sharon tries to reassure Molly that she will get better and acts as a loving parent. However when Molly commits suicide, Sharon is truly devastated and heartbroken, and this side to her highlights the genre of drama in our production

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