"Peanuts" creator, Charles Schulz, passed away last month, leaving us all with wonderful memories of the neighborhood and children that lived in his mind. Here are our thoughts about the characters in the Peanuts gang, ANSIR® style, based on Profile Boss:
	Charlie Brown - Healer Good Old Charlie Brown! While he is often the brunt of Lucy's practial jokes, he always demonstrates a great faith in people. He is the leader of the neighborhood and captain of the baseball team. He's always frustrating himself, to one degree or another, by not trusting his intuitive gift. He KNOWS Lucy will jerk the football away, but he rationalizes that she won't. Trust that intuition, Charlie Brown!
	Lucy - Idealist This girl is the neighborhood egomaniac and practical joker. When "The Doctor Is In," Lucy's vastly more interested in the 5 cents than the troubles of Charlie Brown or anyone else. When she breaks down, it's usually because she doesn't get something she wants, like Schroeder.
	Linus - unconfident Kinsmen Here is the neighborhood peacemaker and everybody's pal. He gets past the logical/emotional crisis found in Kinsmen by refusing to deal with it and cuddling up with his blanket and thumb. Wanting to believe in something, he waits each Halloween for the arrival of that god of gods, The Great Pumpkin.
	Snoopy - Evokateur More than Charlie Brown's pet, Snoopy steals the show whenever he appears. And he often does so by retreating to the world that exists only in his mind: the vulture, the World War One flying ace, or the great American writer.
	Woodstock - Scintillator The little yellow bird leads family and friends on a constant quest for fun and faces challenges with a smile. But don't get angry with him, or he'll run away for awhile.
	Pig-Pen - Sage The cloud of dust and dirt symbolizes the clutter often associated with this Ansir style. Poor Pig-Pen plays no role in the matter. Recall the cartoon where, immediately upon leaving the bathtub, he is again surrounded by the cloud. So it is with Sages.
	Schroeder - Eccentrik We can also see Evokateur in the neighborhood piano virtuoso, but we believe Eccentrik is boss. He cares not one lick what anybody else thinks and is always ready to show that, especially to the flirtatious Lucy. There are also times when, while playing a masterpiece, he will suddenly break into something completely different.
	Peppermint Patty - Realist Down to earth, honest and reliable, you can always tell where she's coming from. She's the real athlete of the neighborhood (except in Snoopy's mind) and plays the good citizen role to the hilt. If you need something, you can always count on Peppermint Patty.
	Sally - Empath Charlie Brown's little sister is love personified. She writes letters habitually and keeps coming back to a reluctant Linus, despite his protestations that the love she feels is not and won't ever be reciprocated.
	Marcie - Diligent The neighborhood bookworm and knowledge hound, Marcie is always there to lend her brain to any situation. The classic "A" student, she's a bit out of place with the rest of the gang, until they need her mind.
The beauty of Peanuts, from our perspective, is that Schulz was able to create a set of characters with completely different personalities. Therein is the series' conflict and therein is its charm.

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