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Character Types Worksheet 2
Directions: Read the short story. Pay close attention to the characters. Answer the questions.
"Clean out your desk. You're fired. I want you out of here by the end of the day," Lawrence shouted at Miguel
Diaz, a machine operator. "But, Mr. Roberts, Sir! May I have two more weeks to find another job? I have kids,"
responded Miguel with tears in his eyes. Lawrence Roberts laughed, "Yeah, it's hard every where, buddy! But
you're out of time here," Mr. Roberts replied harshly. Miguel went to clean out his desk and Lawrence Roberts
went to lunch.
While driving to an expensive Italian restaurant in an fancy foreign car, Lawrence did not think much about
Miguel. He had seen Miguel eating a bagel on the job earlier in the week. Lawrence assumed that Miguel was
lazy. That was all he needed. Lawrence enjoyed firing him. Then he thought to move on with his life. He looked
to the right to make a turn and noticed his dead brother sitting in the seat beside him.
"Ahhhhhh!" Lawrence screamed. The spectral form of his brother floated in the passenger side with his seatbelt
ironically pulled over his chest. Lawrence swerved through the oncoming traffic, narrowly avoiding a collision
with an SUV. He parked in the front lawn of a tanning parlor and jumped out. He screamed as he ran from the car...
The ghostly form pursued him. "Laaaaawrence. I'm still faster than you," the ghost brother said as he overtook
Lawrence. Lawrence, out of breath, stopped and put his hands on his knees.
"OK, you win. What do you want? You want to shame me for not visiting you when you were sick. OK, I feel
bad. I'm sorry. Is that what you want?" The ghost laughed, "No Lawrence, you fool. You are in a position to bring
good to the world, and you are only bringing pain and sadness. Do you remember that man that you fired today?"
Lawrence had to think. "Yes, Miguel Diaz. The man is lazy. All he does is sit around and eat," Lawrence said
dismissively. His brother attempted to slap the back of his head but his hand passed through him. Lawrence felt an
eerie chill. "Lawrence, you buffoon, that man was working through his lunch break, covering for someone else on
a day that he wasn't even supposed to work. He's the hardest worker in the plant." Lawrence thought about it for a
second and returned "Well whatever What's done is done He'll find another inh" Hie brother arahhad Isurance
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