Assignment 1 Final Revision Draft

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Observation 1

Friday, September 5th

, 2014

CWTVs Arrow- Oliver Queens Double Life

Figured World: A social structure or fictional world that has its own set of social norms, rules,

literacy practices, and communities. A figured world does not have to be a setting and could becompletely fictional or very real.

Background Information:The series Arrow is modeled after the comic Green Arrow made by DC Comics in 1941. DCrecently produced a newer version of Green Arrow in 2011. The two main settings are both

fictional. The city/urban scenes take place in the Starling City, where as the jungle/island scenes

take place on Lian Yu, an island in the North China Sea. Oliver Queen is the son of a billionaire

whose wealth was gained through the family company, Queen Consolidated. Oliver and hisfather are on their yacht when it sinks in the North China Sea. Oliver and his father survive the

sinking but Robert kills himself with a gun when he realizes that only one can survive with the

amount of food they had left on the life raft. Before he shoots himself Robert hands Oliver abook with names in it and tells him to right his wrongs. Oliver doesnt understand at first and

only focuses on surviving. Soon after returning home, he comes to the realization that the names

on this list have something to do with the boat sinking. We pick up at the last three episodes of

season one. Oliver has been hard at work cleaning up Starling city, a very large city, and isslowly letting more people in on his secret because he needs help. Crime is way down in the city

but something big is about to happen.

Starling City Photo Cutesy of ArrowWikia.com


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Rules and Conventions:Olivers double life covers many different situations but one thing reigns true for all of them.

Lying is a social norm. These lies are often told to protect a loved one though it continuallyends up hurting their relationship. As a result, heart felt apologies are common so that these

relationships survive. Olivers world has always been supported by money, often in unlimited

quantities. The norm of having no financial struggles thus provides actors with the meansnecessary to continue taking part in the practices of the community. In order to protectthemselves in this figured world, actors must either be very tech savvy or have tremendous hand-

to-hand combat skills. This is not only a norm, but also a necessity because of the kill or be

killed attitude that is carried by most actors of this world. Voice changing phone calls are aconvention that is carried out by actors protecting their identity, specifically Oliver. This means

that when dealing with other actors over the phone you usually have no knowledge of their actual

identity. The effect of this is the suspicious attitude that many actors portray all the time.

However, when meeting new people it is considered polite to say a nice word or two about theperson before kissing their hand if its a lady or shaking it if its a male.This is almost always a

false front. Drinking is a norm for every character in the show. The upper class and older

individuals do it casually with expensive wines among others to show off. Teenagers are seendrinking heavily in the rough parts of the Glades and with moderation when the setting is more

sophisticated. Sadly, another norm comprises of everyone knowing everyone elses business;

somewhat like a small town. It would be rare if something happened and not everyone else finds

out about in some way. Besides embarrassment, it can bring on a stronger suspicious attitude inwondering how they know.

Actors:Actors are people who can change or make a difference in the figured world. These aremain characters of which the story revolves around. This list is not exhaustive.

Oliver QueenA young man in his mid twenties who has grown up in a billionaire

family. He is a rich brat that has takes no responsibility for his actions and is know foralcohol, girls, and parties. He survived for 5 years on an island in the North China Sea

after his father yacht sunk during a storm, killing his father and everyone else on board.

He is much changed after this experience and no longer is the brat he was before, but

must keep up appearances in order the keep his alter ego, Arrow, safe from discovery.During the day Oliver is snobby and extremely selfish though he shows moment of

compassion and thoughtfulness to his family and friends. He has to lie a lot about what he

is doing and must do stupid things to make sure no one suspects him of being the Arrow.

Arrow/The HoodA vigilante that spends his time cleaning up the city of Starling,Olivers alter-ego is called the Hood by the media but wants to be called the Arrow.

Oliver chooses this name simply because he shoots arrows and he thought it soundedless evil than the Hood. He operates out of the basement of his nightclub, Verdant. When

Oliver is in Arrow mode he is extremely determined, smart, resourceful and just. In other

words a completely different person from the one everyone else knows. His father handed

his mission to him in the form of a book before he died. In the book is a list of names thatthe Arrow believes to be part of criminal activities. He spends his time taking down

these people with the help of John Diggle and Felicity Smoke, who at the time are the

only ones who know of Arrows true identity.


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John Diggle -Formally in the army Special Forces, Diggle is now Oliver Queenspersonal bodyguard and the Arrows trusted partner. John was the first person assigned to

be Olivers bodyguard when he returns home from the island. Oliver kept slipping away

to do Arrow activities, making Diggle look bad as a bodyguard. He becomes accidentally

involved in on of Arrows missions and soon becomes fully involved. He keeps theArrows emotions in check and is the levelheaded thinker between them, bringing much

needed stability to Olivers life. Because Oliver can handle himself, being his bodyguard

is only a front so that he can be seen with him at all times without exciting suspicion.Because of his training, Diggle acts as extra muscle on many, but not all missions to take

out the criminals of Starling City.

Felicity SmokeFelicity was, and still is, an IT employee at Queen Consolidated before

Oliver started approaching her with odd research jobs and small illegal activities to do. It

wasnt long before she was fully involved in helping the Arrow. She is an extremely key

part of the team because of her immense talent and knowledge on everything computers.

Slade WilsonOliver first encounters Slade on the island a few months after being

stranded. Slade is an Australian Special Forces personnel who is responsible for the first

part of Olivers combat and survival training. Although he is only seen in the flashbacksto the island, he had a huge part in making Oliver capable of being the arrow. Slade was

on the island as part of a rescue mission but was stranded when the plan crashed.

The Arrow/Oliver Queen Photo Courtesy of arrow-flash.com


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Moyra Queen- Mother of Oliver and Thea. She took over the family company afterWalter was kidnapped and has had a past with Malcolm Merlyn, the main antagonist of

this series. When her husband, Robert, was killed she was forced to take his place by

Malcolm in helping him destroy the Glades. She has a lot to hide from her children,which weighs upon her heavily when she has to lie to them.

Thea QueenThea is Olivers little 17ish year old sister. She has changed so muchduring the five years Oliver was gone that Oliver has a very hard time connecting withher. She has turned to small amounts of drug and alcohol use to cope with all the misery

she has gone through. All she wants is for things to be normal again, but that can never

happen with Oliver being the Arrow. She is completely in the dark as to Olivers otheridentity and takes huge offense when she finds out Oliver has been lying to her.

Walter SteeleWalter was one of Robert Queens friends and was ranking just belowthe owner in Queen Consolidated. After Roberts death he became CEO of the company,

requiring a lot of time spent with Moyra, this turned into a relationship and a few years

later they got married. All of this happened within the five years Oliver was on the island.Walter is liked by everyone and is seen as a kind man who has many things done wrong

to him.

Malcolm MerlynMalcolm is the bad guy at the end of this series and is at least a

millionaire with his own company called Merlyn Industries. He is responsible for comingup with, coordinating, and carrying out the destruction of the Glades. Along with thedeaths of hundreds from the man made earthquake, Malcolm has killed Robert Queen the

other partner to whom Robert went to get help. He is the father of Tommy, best friend of

Oliver, and secretly the father of Thea Queen, a fact that has no effect on this season.

The GladesThis is a small portion of land in the middle of Starling City. Crime isalways bad here resulting in many bad things happening. These bad things and crimes are

what drive Malcolm to destroy it. He wife was killed there and no one stopped to helpher. This isnt surprising at all for the Glades. Although there are a lot of bad people

there, it cannot be said that there are no innocent and good citizens stuck there because of

financial trouble. Malcolm regards these people as collateral damage and is quite ok with

killing them.


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Artifacts: Are non-living factors or objects that play a role in the figured world. These can range

from an arrow to the emotion of anger.

The Arrows Bow and Quiver: Without these the Arrow would have a limited ability to

do what he does. It would be like batman without his gadgets. Specific arrows allow himto listen in on conversation, sedate criminals, blast open doors, or create a fast get away.However, Oliver can handle himself in any situation without these artifacts. H is very

well trained and can use a variety of weapons including his own hands. These are simply

his weapons of choice

The Arrows Hood/Mask:The hood and mask prevent anyone from recognizing Oliverwhile he is the Arrow. It also helps with camouflage and brings an intimidation factor to

the table when he is interrogating people. Yao Fei gave the hood to him on the island justbefore he died, making it very sentimental.

Computers:Much of the information or clues that the Arrow needs to conduct hismissions are found using computers operated by Felicity. These enable them to track

down targets, hack into almost any company network, and return stolen or extortedmoney/information to it rightful owner.

The Earthquake Machine:Queen Consolidateds Applied Physics department madethis device under orders from Moyra, who was in turn forced to do so by Malcolm.

The Glades After the Earthquake Photo courtesy of m1.paperblog.com


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Unknown to the actors at the time, there are actually two of them, which proves fatal to

507 inhabitants of the Glades. Malcolms goal was achieved through these machines.

Communities of Practice:A group of people or like-minded individuals that share the sameideals and activities.

Arrows Crew:This crew is small consisting of only Oliver, Felicity and Diggle. Theyshare the belief that they can help people affected by crime by stopping it before it

happens. These actors are every close friends and arent afraid to speak up if they dontlike what is going on.

Malcolms Forced Partners:Originally a group of six, Malcolm either blackmailed forfinancially forced these wealthy characters to aid him in destroying the Glades in hisquest to cleanse the city. Both Robert and Moyra are keys players in this group. All of the

members at one point lost something dear to them in the glades because of the crime andhad tried saving the Glades by extorting the crime bosses with money. After they made

this first step they had no choice but to follow Malcolm or be killed.

Olivers Friends:Laurel, Thea, and Tommy make up this group. They have no idea whoOliver really is and suffer from his constant disappearing as it usually happens when theyneed him the most. All want the best for Oliver and none have anything to hide from him

so it hurts them even worse when they find out he has lied to them. Their mission is to

stop Oliver from hurting all the people around him with his irresponsibility and

selfishness.

Domain: Is the certain area of activity that a community of practice pertains to. For instance abaseball players domain is baseball. This is the umbrella action that all other actions take place

under. Again, if a baseball player steals a base this is done underneath the bigger action ofplaying in the baseball game.

Impossible Missions:These are the driving force behind the show as they tie together

Olivers past and present. All of them have a noble cause but often are carried out

violently without thought to loss of life. The missions are given to Oliver by the list of

names in the book his father gave him. These names tell Oliver who is dirty and needs to

be taken care of. However, not all missions stem from this book as new criminals take thestage in the city frequently.

Practices of the Community: These are the activities that the community takes a part in so thatthey can accomplish goals that are related to their domain.

Combat Training:It goes without saying that taking on criminals is a dangerousbusiness. Oliver and Diggle train frequently to prepare themselves for combat. This is


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necessary with the attitude of kill or be killed and is the method Arrow uses to carry out

his missions.

Lying: Just about everyone in this show has something to hide. This means they often lie

to one another in order to either protect themselves or the people around them. Often

times this ends badly because secrets are discovered constantly. Not only are these liesabout the past but also more often than not they concern the present such as when theypertain to actors true identities. With this constant lying and discovery of lies there are

no two characters that have complete trust with one another.

Literacy Practices: The ways of communication between actors within the same figured world.

Phone Calls/Texting:Many conversations take place over the phone because it is botheasy to hide the location of the caller and mask their voice. It is also an effective way toimmediately communicate with another actor. Texting in this world is used to send a

warning, or quick alert to someone. Rarely is it shown that this is done for pleasure.Pleasurable conversations happen face to face.

Interrogation:Often times the best way to get information out of someone is by athreatening interrogation. This practice is used frequently not only by Oliver but many

other actors as well, including Malcolm. This is not an acceptable norm outside of thecrime world in the city so whenever it goes to the media, there is a public outcry.

Observation 1: Season 1 Episode 21

2:00 minutesAfter a brief recap of previous episodes, the Arrow conducts a nighttimemission. This consists of breaking into an office building and taking down two bodyguards in

order to have a physical conversation with Harold Backman, a white collar criminal who is paida large sum of extorted money for information stored on a computer. This computer is taken by

the Arrow and given to Felicity smoke so that she can return the electronically transferred,

extorted money to its rightful owners.

9:00 MinutesA flashback to around 7 years prior shows a meeting between the wealthiest of

Starling city where it is revealed that these people are trying to clean up the Glades, the crimehub of Starling city. All 6 figures in the room had lost something dear to them because of this

crime. The leader of them, Malcolm Merlin, is suggesting that their previous idea of leveraging

the crime bosses to stop their activity wasnt working. When everyone agrees this allows him tobring up his new idea of leveling the Glades with a machine being developed that could create anartificial earthquake. The other members of the group meet this idea with indignation but are

forced to comply after threats by Malcolm.

17:00 minutesFelicity discovers a transaction on the computer that is related to the

kidnapping of Oliversstep-dad Walter, who is also the CEO of Queen Consolidated. He took

that position when Olivers father died. With this information she pretends to be a high rolling


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lady at an underground gambling establishment. She purposefully gets caught counting cards in

order to bug the crime bosss computer. The bugging goes wrong, forcing Arrow to shoot his

way through the gambling floor to save her life. He forces answers out of the boss pertaining tothe location of Walter and is told he is dead.

25:00 minutesOliver lies to his mother and sister by saying he learned from one of DigglesFBI buddies that Walter is dead. Thea falls apart but Moyra states through tears, No! This isntpossible! then says she is going out. Oliver comforts Thea then leaves and follows his mother as

the Arrow. She goes to Malcolm Merlins office and confronts him about it but hemakes a call

and shows her a live camera feed of Walter alive in a cell. The conversation that ensues is veryindicting and is heard by the Arrow using a listening device attached to an arrow shot into the

wall just outside the office.

30:00 minutesAnother flash back to the past takes place in which Olivers father and anothermember of the group trying to fix the Glades are discussing how to stop Malcolm without going

to war with him. They decided on buying up the land in the Glades so that even if they were

destroyed Malcolm couldnt rebuild them, destroying his whole purpose. The flashback ends andFelicity is shown entering Arrows headquarters below the nightclub, Verdant. She turns on the

lights to see Oliver sitting against a pillar. He explains everything he just heard. They pull up

Malcolms phone records and find where he is keeping Walter. Oliver gears up again but Felicity

insists that they need Diggle for the mission. He and Oliver are at odds because of a previousmission. Oliver bluntly says no.

36:00 minutesThe family is reunited at the hospital after the Arrow rescues Walter. Everyoneis very happy except Oliver who knows why Walter was gone in the first place. Flashback to

when Oliver and his father are boarding their yacht. After saying their goodbyes the camera

shows Malcolm talking on the phone to the friend of Olivers father whom he was trying to stop

Malcolm with. The friend tells Malcolm The bomb is in place and there is a storm front movingin from the south of China. Thisplot twist proves that the yacht was sabotaged not sunk.

42:00 minutesOliver goes to Diggles flat and tells him everything that happened. He thenapologizes sincerely and tells him that he needs his help to stop whatever Malcolm and his

mother have planned.


2:00 minutesMalcolm, dressed as an archer,breaks into Queen Consolidateds Applied

Physics building and ruthlessly kills everyone inside. Apparently this is done to cover his tracks

but most likely Malcolm kills because he is an evil man. It was in this building that theearthquake machine was designed and built. Along with killing everyone, Malcolm fries the

computers and burns any other evidence of the research.


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7:00 minutesOliver is in Verdant with his team when he tells them that he needs talk to his

mom about what he heard. On his way out he runs into Laurel. She tells him that ever since she

and Tommy broke up she cant stop thinking about why and then declares that she still hasfeelings for him. The whole situation is tearing her apart because of the wild emotional

rollercoaster she has been on. He has to reject her harshly by telling her nothing has changed to

keep up appearance and distance himself so that he doesnt get her caught up in his Arrow life.Walter finally comes home from the hospital to a warm greeting from his family. Thea, Oliverand Moyra had brunch made for him but he declines stating that he is too tired. Moyra tries to

kiss him but he turns his head so that it is just on his cheek. After he retires Oliver goes to

confront his mother but she is leaving because the news just broke about the killing done byMalcolm.

14:00 minutesOliver and Diggle plan out a way to get information from his mother. Diggle

dresses like the arrow and kidnaps Moyra and Oliver at the same time. He takes them to awarehouse and ties them up in chairs facing one another. Once they wake up from being sedated

by tranquilizing darts, Diggle enters as the Arrow and interrogates Moyra. At first she says she

cant tell because Malcolm will kill her and her family. Diggle has to start beating Oliver untilshe cant take it anymore and tells him that Malcolm is planning on leveling the Glades with an

earthquake machine so that he can rebuild it and eliminate crime. He has no intention of giving

warning to any innocent civilians because earthquakes give no warning. Diggle releases them,

allowing Moyra to attempt talking to Oliver. He will have none of it and when she says youknow I wouldnt willing do any of this he responds while walking away, I dont know

anything anymore.

20:00 minutes- Back in the basement of Verdant team Arrow determines that the only way to

stop the city is to find the device instead of confronting Malcolm because there is still another

archer in the city. They clearly do no know that the other archer is Malcolm Merlyn himself.

Felicity begins to attempt hacking into the Industries mainframe to get more info. Meanwhile inthe police station Laurels father, Detective Lance, comes to the same conclusion and has one of

his people snoop around the same mainframe. This isnt possible with the security installed.

Felicity tells Oliver thats she needs direct access to the mainframe which means somehowaccessing it on the 25

thfloor of the Merlyn Industries tower.

25:00 minutesOliver sets up a meeting with Tommy who works for his father. Diggle poses asa security guard and orders food, which is delivered by Felicity and injected with a sleeping

agent. Diggle shares his food with the other guard and is soon the only conscious one in the

camera room. Felicity makes her way to the 25th

floor and hacks into the main frame while

Oliver talks to Tommy about Laurel and tells him he should get back together with her. Felicitygets caught leaving the mainframe room and would have been compromised if Diggle didnt

come to her rescue stating, She got past me on the 1stfloor, Ill take care of this.

30:00 minutesBack in the Queen mansion Walter gives Moyra some documents. She readsthem only to realize they are divorce papers. Walter is a smart man and has realized Moyras

involvement in his kidnapping. Despite confessing and telling him that she only did it to keep

him safe, he has his things packed and starts to leave. Thea comes in the door just as this ishappening and receives a warm, unexpected hug from Walter moments before he leaves. In the


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police station, the employee whom Detective Lance had hack into the mainframe runs into the

same problem Felicity had. He tells Detective Lance this but also says, I wasnt the only one

who tried to do this. She used the same pathways I did. The detective doesnt understand howthe employee knows it was a she until he is told that the hack was traced back to Felicity Smoke.

For some reason Oliver goes over to Laurels flat and tells her that he still loves her. They are

getting it on in the window when Tommy, flowers in hand, sees them just as he was about toenter the apartment building


3:00 minutes- Oliver is chained to the ceiling of random warehouse after being knocked out by

Malcolm Merlyn in the last episode. He know knows that the other archer and Malcolm are oneand the same. Malcolm informs Oliver of what is to come then leaves him chained up so that he

can carry out his plans unmolested. Oliver climbs up the chains then drops himself rapidly to

break the old pipe he is chained to. He takes down two guards but a third has a gun on Oliverwhen Diggle comes out of nowhere and shoots him stating, I take back every joke I made about

you sticking a tracker in your boot.

7:00 minutesFelicity is arrested leaving Queen Consolidated for hacking into MerlynIndustries and many other companies from previous missions. Detective Lance is interrogating

her when he gets a phone call from the Arrow using voice changing software. The Arrow tells

him what is about to happen in the Glades and urges him to evacuate at once. Detective Lancereleases Felicity and begs the Captain to approve evacuating the Glades. He is at once suspended

and told to go home before he gets incarcerated for working with the Arrow. In Verdant, Tommy

confronts Oliver about seeing him with Laurel. Oliver apologizes but Tommy will have none of

it and tries to punch him. Oliver easily evades the drunken swing then tells Tommy that hisfather is going to level the Glades to honor his wifes (Tommys mother) death.

15:00 minutesOliver makes it back to Queen mansion to see his mother packing her clothes toleave. He directly tells her that he spoke to Malcolm and knows everything that is about to

happen. She is terrified that he talked to Malcolm and exclaims, He could have killed you like

he killed your father! Oliver slowly shakes his head no and tells her about being on the life raftwith his father and they were running out of food and water. His dad shot himself so that Oliver

could survive. Just as he finishes Moyra gets a call from Malcolm informing her that the

Undertaking is happening tonight. Oliver begs her to do something but she is too scared so he

leaves stating, Someone in this family needs to do something to stop this, whatever the cost.

20:00 minutes- Tommy goes to Malcolms office and joking tells his dad what Oliver had told

him. He is laughing when his father turns to him and tells him it is true. He is immediately

repulsed by the thought his dad could do something like that. Malcolm goes to his desk and pullsout a phone to play a voicemail. Its from Tommys mom after she was shot in the Glades. She

was lying there bleeding out with people just walking by her when she call Malcolm. Malcolm

passionately tells his son that his mother did everything she could to help the Glades but they did


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nothing in return when she needed it the most. He is going to finish the work she started and take

revenge on the Glades at the same time.

25:00 minutesOliver is back in Arrow HQ. He is informed by Felicity and Diggle that the

device is most likely place in the subway along a known fault line running directly beneath the

Glades. As soon as they tell him this he gets a call from Thea telling him, Mom has all kinds ofreporters here, what is going on? Oliver turns on the TV to see his mother confessing toeverything and urging the people in the Glades to evacuate. She is being cuffed when Thea

comes up to her furious and crying because her boyfriend, Roy, lives in the Glades. Thea runs

out of the mansion to go warn him. Back in Malcolms office a SWAT team breaks down thedoor to arrest Malcolm but are all killed by him using a sword. Tommy pulls a gun on him but

gets knocked out by his father.

30:00 minutes- There is a mad rush out of the Glades by its inhabitants but somehow Thea getsher car through the traffic. She gets Roy out of his house and they are driving away when they

see a wreck with people trapped inside a bus. Roy cant go leaving those peoplein there and

forces Thea to leave him, promising to be right behind after he helps. Oliver is about to leave toattempt to stop Malcolm by himself. Diggle shows true friendship by telling him he isnt going

out there to die by himself and declares he is going with Oliver. When Oliver says no felicity

steps in and informs Oliver that ever since he let them in he wasnt alone, that he didnt have to

fight his battles alone anymore. This hits home with Oliver and they set out to stop theUndertaking.

Interview 1:

Oliver Queen = Oliver Queen is the main character in Arrow. He has the most influence on the

show and thus his insight and answers are very informative observations.Me = TP

TP: When did you first realize how much the island had changed you?

OQ: It never just hit me that I had changed. Throughout my stay on the island I had to do things

that changed me in the very moment they were done. From that point on I knew I was different

and understood why. Although some changes seem terrible they allow me to accomplish what Ihave in Starling City without regret except for the lies Ive had to tell.

TP: How was living on the island easier than coming back to the real world?

OQ:Living on the island was extremely simple. You either kill or be killed by starvation or thehands of another human. Here in Starling it is so complicated because of the amount of collateral

damage that could ensue from any of my actions. I am responsible for many more lives here than

on the island. I love my family and will do anything to protect them, including lying to their

faces. This is incredible difficult to me because they lost me for 5 years only to have me comeback and lie to them. That is by far the hardest thing I have ever had to do.

TP: Lying is a huge part of your life, does it hurt more to lie to the people you love or to havethem lie to you?


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OQ: Going along with what I said in answering your last question, it has to be harder on them.

They do not and cannot understand why I lie to them when I do. Without seeing any good reason

it hurts them far deeper than it would if they knew my other identity. Needless to say it hurts meas well but I can somewhat cope with it as I know that it will benefit the city. They cant see how

the two are related.

TP: Tell me about the first time you realized you werent the only one who has gone through atragedy like yours.

OQ:Diggle told me an assassin accidentally killed his brother while he was a bodyguard. I

realized I wasnt the only one going trough something rough when we discovered that it wasntan accident; his brother was in fact the target. I could see the pain on his face was at least equal

to what I felt when my father killed himself in front of me. This turn of events allowed Diggle

and I become much closer as friends, benefitting our missions.

TP: How did being tortured strengthen your resolve, which in turn motivated you to start

cleaning up your city?

OQ:I was tortured defending someone I hardly knew. His name was Yao Fei. I dont know whyI didnt give him up. Whatever that reason was is the same that motivates me to help people I do

not know and shouldnt care about according to my socioeconomic class. The people Im helping

have nowhere else to turn, just like me before I met Yao Fei. The resolve I showed when tortured

was something I didnt know I had. After going through that I realized there wasnt anything Icouldnt do when protecting someone else. I show the same resolve for the people of Starling

City.

Interview 2:

Oliver Queen = OQ

Me = I am a normal fan of the Arrow TV show. My answers reflect my own personality andmorals so they may differ from other normal fans. The observations I give in my answers can

give more insight into how the show is received and what the fans think about its content.

OQ:In your eyes, do you see me as a murderer who just happens to be killing the right people or

someone who is doing what needs to be done?

TP: There is no doubt in my mind that you are extremely motivated to do what you do.However, this doesnt make killing right. I sometimes get very agitated when you kill a criminal

because you act as the judge, jury, and executioner. Although death is what many of these people

deserve, they should have a second chance at life just like you did.

OQ:When did you start really getting in to the show?

TP: I was into the show from the very start. Seeing someone turn their life around be surviving

what you did is encouraging for me to see. I had many things taken away from me when I

shattered my hip in football so I can somewhat relate to what you went through. Littleconnections like this hooked me on the show.

OQ:Am I limiting my abilities by not using guns or long-range weapons to aid my missions?


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TP:Not in the least, your work requires you to get up close with your enemies and criminals.

Long-range weapons and guns would be of no use to you on missions. You are so good with

arrows that even if you switched to guns you couldnt achieve any better results, plus it appearsthat an archer is very intimidating to people who have never fought them before.

OQ:What is your opinion on what happened on the island to me? Did I come out on top orworse than when I arrived?

TP:You definitely arrived out on top after surviving that hellish place. Anyone who goes

through that changes in a big way, you happen to change for the better. I would bet that this has

everything to do with fulfilling your fathers wishes. You became a better person on that islandeven with all the bad things you had to do. That just goes to show how bad you were before.

OQ:Do I lie too much to my family? I feel like Im hurting them more than helping, should I

change this?

TP:You have to lie so much in your life that you get caught up in what is really important. So

yes, you do lie too much to your family and I dont think it would hurt them if they knew your

true identity. When you look at what you have told them and how they feel now, there is no wayyou can lie to them any more without completely ruining your relationship with them. I think

you should tell them the truth. It hurts to be lie too as much as they have.

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