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ÉŽáŽáŽáŽ Beckett âBeckâ Carter
ᎠáŽáŽáŽ áŽê° ÊÉȘÊáŽÊ February 14. 1986
ÊáŽáŽáŽáŽáŽáŽĄÉŽ Seattle
ÊáŽê±ÉȘᎠáŽÉŽáŽáŽ Manhattan
ÉȘᎠáŽÉŽáŽÉȘáŽÊ CIS Gendered Heterosexual Man
áŽáŽáŽáŽáŽáŽáŽÉȘáŽÉŽ American Lit Professor at NYU
ê±áŽáŽáŽáŽê± Single Father of Two
ïŒCompassionate, Adventurous
ïŒPessimistic, Workaholic
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Beck was never the son that his father wanted, not really.
Thomas Carter thought he would get an heir to the massive law firm Carter & Carter; a child that excelled in academics and was also an athletic star. he wanted a son that would be over the moon to tag along on exotic hunting trips across the world, or beg to have his first swig of whisky at age eight.
what he got, instead, was a son that constantly pushed back against the upbringing that was forced upon him. he didnât want his whole life mapped out from birth to death; Beck craved adventure and exploration of the unknown. he didnât want to live an overly privileged existence in the family manor, he just wanted to be a normal kid. he couldnât even have friends in the neighborhood, because his father shipped him away to a prestigious, private school overseas. it was all Beck could do not to go mad, and had a habit of burying himself in books as a way to escape reality.
when he came back, freshly graduated with his whole life ahead of him, Thomas welcomed his son back with a brand new Mercedes, an acceptance letter from Harvard, and a freshly stocked bank account. it was his way of bribing Beck to fall in line behind him.
so, what did Beck do?
Beck, as a very obvious middle finger to his father and his endless expectations, drained the bank account and donated every last dollar to a charity that focused on underprivileged children and the advancement of their education, shredded the acceptance letter, and enlisted in the military. he spent the next five years as a Public Affairs Specialist for the Air Force, where he met his (now ex) wife, returning home with his bride and a baby on the way.
Beck and his father eventually reconciled, after Beck moved from his hometown of Seattle to New York for a change of scenery. he had been studying to gain his doctorate in literature, and once that was accomplished, he and his wife, along with their young daughter Nola, made the move.
his current employer, NYU, was less than receptive at first. he wasnât alumni, and they were quite particular. however, Thomas Carter made a couple of phone calls behind Beckâs back and made a hefty donation, which swayed the boardâs decision to hire his son. initially, Beck was furiousâ quite certain that he had cut himself off from his fatherâs money a long time ago, but he came around to the idea when his wife informed him she was pregnant again, and he needed a reputable career to support his ever growing family. eight months later, his son Dylan was born.
the marriage didnât last, but the two remained close friends, and Beck was granted sole custody of the two children.
these days, he spends his days on campus, teaching American Literature & Poetry, and his nights tutoring students from all over the country online; he does this for free, as a way of hoping to make higher education more accessible to the underprivileged or anyone pessimistic about applying to universities.
occasionally, his father will call him up and mention any open positions in the family firm, but Beck has no intention of being paid ludicrous amounts of money to defend criminals. heâs found a much more fulfilling life in the city.
