The Rebel Murphy
a short story
by
Chiara Benedetta Condorelli
Cork, 2025.
Murphy Cassidy works as a cleaner and faces many challenges both in her life and in her job. One day, she's unexpectedly invited to sing on a TV talent show, a dream opportunity that also offers a chance of a lifetime to a struggling rock band.
However, there's one thing that could prevent her from taking the stage, and no, it's not her lack of singing ability...
Character interview with Murphy Cassidy, the protagonist from The Rebel Murphy
What is your full name? Do you have a nickname?
Dia duit, Louise (it means
"Hello” in Irish), and thanks for interviewing me. I hope you're doing
well. My name is Murphy Cassidy. No, I don't have a nickname. Not that I know
of, anyway.
Nice to meet you, Murphy.
Your name tells me you’ve Irish heritage?
Yes, I was born in Cork,
Ireland, but I’ve no idea of my age. My author didn't bother to give me a birth
date, although I assume we share the same age because of specific circumstances
described in the book that I'm not allowed to reveal. Don't worry, though, I'm
of legal age.
I take it you’re a human? You
seem human.
Yes, I'm definitely a human
being. My author has put a lot of effort into making me sound and act like a
human, although she barely likes to provide any physical descriptions (unless
they're relevant to the plot) because she prefers the readers to imagine the characters
with the features they want. I think I like that.
What are your likes/dislikes?
I love the Swords-born rock band Kodaline. My author made sure that they would have been relevant to the plot at a certain point. You can listen below and when you do, think of me.
What are your likes/dislikes?
I love the Swords-born rock
band Kodaline.
My author made sure that they would have been relevant to the plot at a certain
point.
Do you have
a job/hobby?
I’m a cleaner,
and I always wanted to be the best cleaner I could possibly be.
Are you in love?
I’m single, and I’m genuinely
fine with that. I don’t envy those who are engaged, married or whatever because
I prefer spending my time doing the stuff I enjoy the most.
Do you have any regrets in
life?
I don’t have any regrets, so
far, but anything can happen in life, and maybe there will be one thing I’ll
regret thinking or doing someday.
Where do you live? Are you
happy there?
I mostly drive throughout
Ireland for work, and so far, there’s no place I ever disliked.
Who are your parents? Are
they still alive?
My parents are Saoirse and Enda
Cassidy. They’re still alive, and I get along with them pretty decently, given
the circumstances (I live on my own, and I like it that way, despite knowing
that this lifestyle has its own disadvantages).
Do you own a gun (or any
other weapon)?
Nope, nope, nope! And so far,
I’ve never been put in a position to kill someone. The dead don’t hire you or
pay you any salary, after all.
What do you consider your
greatest achievement so far? Do other people think it’s great?
My greatest achievement so far is living on my own with a job I like doing and without any harm done to anyone, I guess. I think that most people are okay with me living like this, but naturally, I wouldn’t like to know that someone thinks otherwise. I would like to thank you for this interview. Slán (it means “goodbye” in Irish)!
No comments:
Post a Comment