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Main Character Introduction
My main character, Seamus, is an immigrant from Germany who has been incidently branded with an Irish name. My question is: Is the introduction a bit too obvious, or am I on the right track with introducing the incident behind the naming. Remember this is a first draft.
Without further ado:
When I was born, my Great-Grandfather, Amuwurst, insisted that he name me. Amuwurst being the senior member in my family, my parents conceded. He named me Seamus, which I think strangely of because of the fact that my family is Germanic and we live in Bristol, England, miles and a strait away from the nearest Irishman. Amuwurst died shortly after my death, leaving me with a gold piece and a bloody Irish name. Not that I have anything against the Irish, its just that I have a suspicious feeling my batty old Great-Grandfather wanted to insure that I would fit in with English society. Sadly, no matter the amount of names that I have on record, no one that lives in Bristol and is a foreigner can avoid working at the docks. The fact that I have an Irish name in a port full of Germans focuses me on the center of much teasing and ridicule.
Thanks in advance.
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The most frightening part of leaving a parent's home, to me, is not knowing where one's own home is.
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