Character description - 6R

In 6R, we have been writing character descriptions based on Roald Dahl's description of Miss Trunchbull - but with a twist! We imagined the absolute opposite type of character and described what we thought they would be like. Here is Alfie's...

He was truly a most timid animal. He had been, many years before, a well-known scientist, and even now the stench of the slimy liquids revealed his old job. His nervousness showed in tremored limbs: his hands, legs and arms never took a break from shaking. Looking at him, you would notice, if you realised his presence in the room at all, that it looked like his body and pallid skin would fade away into nothingness. His face, I'm afraid to say, was not a picture that defines beauty nor the face of an distinctive-looking person, and did not show signs of a single spark of personality. As for his clothes….to say the least, they were worn and ironed to precision, and too had no personality. He wore the same combination of smart clothing everyday apart from Sunday when he marked the occasion of finishing another week (by himself). His handkerchief was a new dull and old colour every week and almost never came into service and his jet-black plimsolls were neatly threaded and repaired every day – and seemed to smell of the same scent every time you entered the room, a strong lemon and lime smell. The belt, a leather belt wrapped tightly around his slim waist, shone like a pile of diamonds or a pile of glass bottles with chemicals inside. Overall, in short, he looked more like a brainy nerd than someone who had the best managerial expertise in the country and managed the most successful football team in the world.