Character Exploration

Lump is an old scarecrow. He’s been around for as long as the farm has and he’s gotten pretty good at his job. As far as he’s concerned, it’s all he needs to do. He doesn't much care for change. Unfortunately it’s never that easy. His partner, Maurice is a newer scarecrow who actually ENJOYS the company of a crow. Lump knows however that he needs to put an end to this, otherwise he’s in danger of being replaced! 

Lump is a hard worker. You can count on him to get the job done. The task has made him tough and provided him with a spine of steel. That being said, he may be a bit stubborn and when things don’t go his way. He can get grouchy when his patience is tested. More than anything, he hates being disrespected, which is why he gets so fed up with Maurice. He loves making his farmer happy but terrified of being replaced by him. At the end of the day all he really wants is for things to stay the same.

Maurice is a scarecrow who isn’t all that scary. In fact he’s pretty approachable. So approachable that all the crows want to talk to him. This is no problem at all with Maurice. He loves their company and enjoys listening to what they have to say. He wishes that Lump would understand his fascination, but he’s pretty convinced his conventional counterpart isn’t changing his ways. Instead Maurice just carries about his own methods. After all, he wouldn’t want to lose all of his friends. 

Maurice is a good listener. Not to mention fun to be around. He’s a pretty outgoing scarecrow and he’s always got a lot of energy. However, this makes it difficult for him to take things seriously sometimes. He hates the fact that he isn’t supposed to be friends with crows, especially with how good they are to him. He loves the crows and would rather be replaced than betray them. He fears becoming as grouchy as Lump and wishes that he could understand his friendship with the crows.