Context of Practice 3: Character 5

Name: Shen Tan Dai
Nickname: Shen
Age when they met: 15
Age now: 18
Date of Birth: 28/11/2012
Race/Ethnicity: British Chinese
M/F: Male
Location: Birmingham
Profession: Secondary School Student
Education: No Qualifications yet

Hobbies/Interests: He thoroughly enjoys playing football and spends most of his time outside playing with his friends. He always enjoys doing most outdoor sports and when he's at home he enjoys playing video games. 

Political/Religious Beliefs: He does not believe in God, although his parents do.

Disposition/Personality: He is a quiet and reserved person and enjoys being a friendly person that likes the company of his friends. He is a sociable person but is not rude or horrible to anyone and tries to be the nicest person he can be. He helps out as much as he can at home, but it is never enough for his dad who wants him to follow in his and his mothers footsteps of becoming a doctor. He easily has the potential but can't help but want to be a footballer. 

Weaknesses/Faults: He is very curious of everything and likes to find out what is going on so that he can try help, but this can often put him into trouble without realising. 

Pet Peeves: He is mostly happy but can get annoyed when, especially his father, tells him what he should become without asking him what he wants. 

Fears: Death and pain

Guilty Pleasures: Likes watching Disney films.

Prized Possessions: A football signed by Ron Vlarr, his favourite footballer who plays for his team, Aston Villa. 

Bad Habits: Disobeying his dad.  

Proudest Accomplishments: Scoring the winning goal that made their team win the season. 

Secret Talents: He's very good at art.

Natural Habitat: He usually spends most of his time either in his bedroom, away from his family pestering him, or out with his friends. He hangs around with the sport's players and hopes to be a professional footballer so he also loves being out and about.
Clothing/Appearance: He will wear very casual clothes and always where his lucky cap. He pretty much wears whatever is clean and will go with that, he's a fairly messy looking boy but does try his best at times to look presentable.
Physical Mannerisms: He does not have any physical mannerisms.
Dialogue/Interactions: He can not only speak fluent English, but also fluent Mandarin.

Key Events Timelines:

Family Tree (As of 2027, just before the bombings):

Relationship between the character and family: He tries to be a figure to look up to for his younger brothers

Wants: To move out, not be told what to become, lead his own life.
Needs: To lead his own life and not be influenced.
The single thing the character wants to most: To lead his own life and make his own decisions.

Why were they on the airplane: He is on a school trip for a week in Geneva Switzerland to go skiing. He really enjoys doing outdoor sports and saw it as a really fun opportunity to do. He said a brief goodbye to his parents and brothers but argued with his dad about school grades just before he left which made him angry when he got on the plane.  

What is their relationship with the other characters: He looks up to all of the other characters and follows their lead. He gets on well with Bonnie and she can always put a smile on his face when he is upset. He also gets on very well with Nafari and looks up to him as a father like figure as he never really got on with his.