NAME/ORIGIN
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Character name
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Brother Love
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Song/Album
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"Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show"/ (album has same title)
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Act
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Neil Diamond
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Writer
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Neil Diamond
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Release Date
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1969
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ABILITIES
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Powers
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Cause earthquakes with voice
"Starting soft and slow, like a small earthquake And when he lets go, half the valley shakes" |
Skills
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-deep familiarity with Scriptures (speculative)
-knows how to work a crowd |
Attributes
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grabs attention with his intensity, then works up steam to a crescendo
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Vulnerabilities
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Is less comfortable in cities and around established churches
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Formidability
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Effect is localized. At most, half the valley shakes
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Attractiveness
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Extremely charismatic:
"Everyone goes, 'cause everyone knows Brother Love's show" "Every ear in the place is on him" "Wake up the babies and grab the old ladies and everyone goes" |
Source
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Faith (speculative)
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Goals
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To gain acolytes (and monetary sustenance) through preaching
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POSSESSIONS
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Weapons
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N/A
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Amulets
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religious objects-- crosses, Bibles, etc.
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Objects
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Podium? (no microphone needed)
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Clothing
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N/A
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Vehicles
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Something big enough to haul a tent that seats 100 in
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Dwelling
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travels
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Milieu
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"A ragged tent" "up the road" on "the outside of town"
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BIOGRAPHY
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Gender
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Male
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Age
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N/A
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Physique
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N/A. Has "eyes black as coal"
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Ethnicity
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N/A. Likely white or black
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Origin
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N/A
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Ancestry
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N/A
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Profession
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preacher
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Education
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N/A but is educated, if self-taught
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SES
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N/A. The "ragged" tent may be a ruse to lure donations
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Relationships
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Is accompanied by a "gospel group"
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Pets
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N/A
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PERSONALITY
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Morality
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Moral. His gospel is of helping one's fellow and putting one's faith in God.
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Intro/extrovert
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Extreme extrovert. May be guarded in private
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Intelligence
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High
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Emotions
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May seem effusive in preaching but is likely entirely in control.
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Sanity
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Sane
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Enemies
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Atheists? Local preachers whose pews are empty the Sunday he's in town?
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Narrative Function
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Protagonist
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Other Notes
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It would be easy to dismiss Brother Love as a charlatan, praying on people's faith and weakness for money, but it seems his motivations are genuine. And, as he provides something of value, and has an entourage to feed, doesn't he deserve to make a buck or two?
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