Characters


 * Characters by Jeremy Gill**

Lutie Johnson- Single mother, strong willed, determined, self motivated. She is a young black woman in New York; she is a single mother to an eight year old son named Bub. Her husband left her because she was away from home so much. She worked for a rich “white” family so she could support her family financially. She wants the best for her son and will do anything to provide him with the best future possible. Comparison: My brother’s friend who is a single mother and tries hard to provide for her daughter even though her daughter’s father is not in the picture.

The Super- He is a large creepy black man who makes Lutie very uncomfortable. He is very fond of Lutie, so he tries to get on her good side by befriending her son. Comparison: I don’t really have a person but he reminds me of the guy who always tries to get with a girl but is always turned down because he comes off a bit creepy.

Bub Johnson- He is the son of Lutie, he is eight years old he becomes a shoe shine boy to please his mother. Comparison: My neighbor kid who got a paper route to support his parents.


 * Characters II by Ashley Martinez**

The Super- Jones,The Super is described even more in this new section of pages that I read. He is definitely a creeper. He is obsessed with Lutie. "Jones was staring at the lipstick...and picked it up. He wanted to put it against his lips"(Petry 105). Here's another quote that gives more evidence, "He wouldn't do anything to scare her. He would just be friendly and giver her little presents at first" (Petry 97). He becomes more and more frustrated that he can't have her. He even decides to kick Min (the woman that is staying with him) out. "He would throw her out tonight. He had to get rid of her tonight. He wouldn't be able to stand the sight of her any more after being close to Lutie like this (Petry 105). I think that Jones just wants someone beautiful that loves him back, but he is trying way too hard.---I honestly don't know anyone that I can compare this character to.

Min- I guess you could say that Min is the Super's "lady-friend". She lives with him because she had no other place to go. She is not beautiful at all like Lutie. She has missing teeth and is tall and lanky. She has always been mistreated in past relationships leaving her beat down and vulnerable. She isn't able to stand up for herself. "Never once had she protested..It was the same thing with the various husbands she had had. They had taken her monkey and abused...but she was never the one who left" (Petry 127).

Boots Smith- I would compare this character to "the charmer" archetype. Lutie meets Boots at a bar and he is drawn to her by her good looks. He is a smooth talker and is clearly rich by the type of car he drives. "Look, baby...only thing I'm interested in right now is you" (Petry 152). He also felt like a powerful man while driving the car. "The act of driving the car made him feel he was a powerful being who could conquer the world" (Petry 155).


 * Characters :) - Samantha Trejo

Lutie Johnson -** To me Lutie is just a nurturing mother who is trying to get out of the rough streets of Harlem, and who also wants the best for her and her son. She is a strong women working as much as she can after finally moving out of Pop's apartment. Although money is always tight she keeps on going thinking ahead and trying to find better ways of getting out of the small dirty apartment her and Bub live in.


 * Bub-** Bub is eight years old, he's Lutie's son. He tries to help her out as much as he can, but with his mothers approval. Bub tries to be strong for his mom, but he's still a kid and has his fears.


 * The Super-** The Super owns the apartment building in which Lutie lives in. He is old and hasn't gotten out much. He thrives for women and almost any woman he puts his eyes on he wants. Sadly for Lutie, she became his prey. The Supe begins to think more and more and obsses over Lutie wanting her and wanting to get close to her by using her son Bub. Mrs. Hedges calls him "cellar crazy" for obsessing over these types of women.


 * Boots Smith -** Boots is an artist who helps Lutie with her singing career so that she could make more money and get out of Harlem. At first he tries to pursue her but then later stops after being told to stay away from her from his boss Mr. Junto, who wants Lutie for himself. He listens to Junto because Junto knows his secrets and could ruin his career as fast as he made it. He has had a tough love life but has kept his composure and is smooth with women.


 * Charcters by CD**


 * Lutie Johnson**- Single mother trying to find the best possible future for her son.


 * Boots Smith-** Tries to give Lutie a singing gig.


 * Pop-** Lutie's father. Drunk, womanizer.


 * Jim-** Lutie's husband who she doesn't live with no more so like ex husband but not.


 * Bub-** Lutie and Jim's son.


 * Super-** Superintendent of the apartments and really really creepy guy.