Tyler Gage is a troublemaker. He commits crimes and behaves the way he does to make friends. He feels that to make friends, he must commit crimes and make trouble.
He is also a street dancer. He dances to escape from his life and competes in tournaments.
He can also be referred to as a conformist. He does anything he can to fit in with his friends. He does not enjoy standing out and doesnt like to be the center of attention. He mainly just wants to go with the flow and fly under the radar.
Tyler is raised by two foster parents in lower class Baltimore, Maryland.His foster father is controlling and his mother works paycheck to paycheck.
He is rebellious. He doesnt always pay attention. While at Maryland School of Arts, he does what he can do to get out of his janitorial job.
The character can also be labeled as a dream chaser. Although he worries about what Mac thinks, he knows that performing for the school is a great opportunity to become known and make somthing of himself.
He has trouble controlling his anger. He suffers from attitude problems, which could be linked back to his child and not having a good foster father.
Tyler Gage was also caught up in drugs, violence, and crimes. He would steal cars and break into buildings just because he didnt have anything else to do or because his friends thought it was cool.
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