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Actor’s Name: Philip John
Play: Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage
Character: Mr. Marks

Physical Traits

Sex
 Mr. Marks is a Romanian Orthodox Jewish male immigrant.
Age
 Mr. Marks is in his thirties
Health
 Mr. Marks has somewhat of a fear of being left alone, he panics when he sees a loyal customer go to another person for fabric and turns to alcohol (tonic) for comfort.
Clothing
 Mr. Marks always wears a black suit with a missing button. He wears it because of religious beliefs, it reminds him that every day he lives for God and his ancestors.
General Appearance
 Mr. Marks is a mix of everything he is somewhat sloppy and unorganized because he rolled right out of bed when Esther walked in and left his bedroll right there (he most likely didn’t get a chance …show more content…
Marks quickly removes his hands away from Esther because it is against his religion to have physical contact with a woman who is unrelated or not married to him

Social Traits

Class
 Mr. Marks is a part of the working middle class because he is a fabric dealer and so he has enough money to run that but he also gets really worried when he hasn’t seen Miss Mills fearing she had went to his competitor.
Occupation
 Mr. Marks is a fabric dealer and seems very passionate about it. He is always very excited to show Esther his collection and offers only the finest fabrics.
Finances
 Along with class, I think that Mr. Marks lives a comfortable life nothing over the top but enough to be financially stable without having to worry about sleeping in a shoebox.
Home Life
 Mr. Marks lives by himself but is engaged to a woman who resides in Romania and has never met her
Intelligence
 Mr. Marks is very religious and knowledgeable within his profession of the finest fabrics and best quality products. He also knows how to make his flirtations subtle and enough to get the message across without interfering with his religion views
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