Characters:
Kiran – Protagonist of the story, believes he is reincarnation of Krishna
Mother – Kiran’s mother, supportive & loving of her son
Father – Kiran’s father, distant and has high expectations of his son
Cody – Kiran’s pseudo-friend, eat lunch together and look at Playboy together
Sarah & Melissa – two mean girls who pick on Kiran
Marcy – The ballet teacher
Mrs. Goldberg – Kiran’s favorite school teacher
Mrs. Buchanan – School art teacher
Neha – Singh family, beautiful, romantically involved with Ashok
Nisha - Neha’s mother, also beautiful and proper
Ashok – Neha’s love interest, and Kiran’s crush
Krishna – Hindu god of love, reincarnation of Vishnu
Strawberry Shortcake – Kiran’s favorite doll
Settings:
Home – Middle class, suburban Cincinnati
School – Elementary Public school
Fields with See-saw
Singh’s House – Family friends, more upper class
Temple
Ballet Store
Mall
Old Library
