Characters
The most important character in the short story “Bangana” by CJ Hauser is Alicia Brennan, the protagonist and the narrator of the events. Secondary characters which are relevant are her life partner, Sean, and the Afghan man she calls Daddio. All characters are static, none of them really develops as a result of the narrated events.
Alicia Brennan
Alicia is the main character of the short story and its narrator.
Outer characterization
Her outer characterization reveals very little about her physical appearance, except that she got fat during her pregnancy. However, the mention of her “flight suit” (l. 3) indicates that she dresses according to her job for the military
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Inner characterization
Alicia’s inner characterization is conveyed indirectly through her language, the way she narrates the events, her attitude and her interactions with others.
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Sean
Sean is Alicia’s partner, most likely her husband. His outer characterization only reveals that he is an intellectual, a history teacher: “He doesn’t ask how my day was. I blame his high-horse teacher friends. They all read the same
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Inner characterization
His inner characterization is conveyed from Alicia’s perspective, who is often critical of the man’s focus on the morality of her job as a drone pilot. Sean considers drones immoral and is probably influenced by media’s
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Daddio
Daddio is the remote Afghan man whom Alicia is surveilling with her drone. The character in itself is not so important, but he is relevant for the way the protagonist relates to him. He is solely depicted based on Alicia’s observations
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