I'm reading Just Listen by Sarah Dessen.
What drives someone into depression or into developing a disorder? How does a person recover from such trauma? In Just Listen, Annabel's mother was very depressed after her mother, Annabel's grandmother, died and withdrew herself from family completely. She would sleep most of the day and not speak to anyone about her sadness. "My mother's condition quickly grew to dictate our lives. It was the barometer by which we judged everything" (32). Her family was very careful not to upset her and everything they did orbited around her. Her father took up cooking which he was terrible at and he normally didn't do it. Annabel and her sisters quit modeling for awhile because there father couldn't handle it and they wouldn't dare ask their mother to take them on go-sees. Their lives were altered completely due to thier mom's depression. However, the daughters' modeling was exactly what brought their mom back into the real worls and out of her depression. She felt like that needed her and her life had meaning once again.
Annabel's sister Whitney, the middle child, took modeling very seriously, as she did everything in her life. She had always been quiet and withdrawn, yet always ambitious. When she moved away to New York to see wht she could become she tried to do everything and ran in overdrive. It was too much for her to handle and she developed an eating disorder. "To Whitney she said, 'Like we talked about on the plane. Either you tell them, or I will'" (44). Kirsten is concerned by Whitney's behavior and weight loss. She told their family and now Whitney is in denial while the family tries to help her.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
On the Waterfront film review
On the Waterfront
In the movie On the Waterfront, directed by Elia Kazan, Terry Malloy struggles with his morals trying to decide if he should turn the mob in for their wrong doings. I think that this movie was extremely entertaining and effective. It showed Terry’s moral struggles and was a great example of ‘whistle blowing’. Both sides of the ethical dilemma were shown, but in the end Terry did the thing that was right and moral: he took down the mob. Not only did On the Waterfront excite and interest me, it helped me understand the ‘whistle blowing’ concept, and in that sense, the movie was effective.
Three literary elements depicted in the film are point of view, symbolization, and theme. The point of view was third person because there were no voice over narrations and no one character was present in every scene. However, even though the film is in third person, Terry’s emotions were conveyed well and he was made out to be the hero of the movie. Symbols in the film include the doves, Terry’s hook, and the work tickets. The doves symbolize the tender side of Terry and show that he is different from the rest of the mob as the other mob members would think raising doves to be a waste of time and child-like. Terry’s hook shows unity with the other work men since they all carry one, but it is also symbolizes the rights of the work men that Terry stood up for. The work tickets symbolize the power that the mob has over their workers. The tickets show that the mob controls the money that the men make and therefore control their lives. A theme depicted in On the Waterfront is that one man can make a large difference. Terry brought down the mob that was doing so much injustice almost single-handedly. He was just an average guy, as he referred to himself as a ‘bum’, yet he was able to make all the difference for the many people the mob affected. Another theme is justice; the mob got what they deserved for killing innocent people and committing illegal actions. Not only are there literary aspects present in the movie, dramatic aspects are as well.
Dramatic elements in On the Waterfront include actors, their performances, and costume and make-up. Marlon Brando, who played Terry Malloy, did a great job at his role and kept the viewer’s attention throughout the film. He had the ‘I’m just an average Joe’ attitude down perfectly and was a character that people could relate to and like. Lee J. Cobb, who played Johnny Friendly, the mob boss, was also a great casting decision because he had the whole mobster accent and fit the stereotypical idea of a mob boss. He was cold-hearted and had only his best interests in mind. He also looked the part: physically fit, middle-aged, and a square jaw. On the other hand, a casting decision that I disagreed with was the role of Edie, played by Eva Marie Saint, because she seemed cold and laid back. I would have liked to see some more emotion and passion from her, especially because she was the only main female role, but I don’t think that she embraced Edie’s character. Edie was supposed to be a nun, but she didn’t follow the rules of the church and she contradicted herself more than once which angered me. As for the costumes and make-up, I think that the film makers put a lot of thought into it. The blood on Terry’s face at the end was fake looking and a bit disgusting, but there were other aspects that can make up for that. The clothing that the characters wore was popular in the late 1940s and greatly added to the time period of the film. Pieces of clothing included fedoras and trench coats which contribute to the overall mob feeling and draw you into the movie. Johnny Friendly was smoking a cigar in at least one scene and it emphasized his “big man” character and showed how he didn’t have any remorse for the death of Joey Doyle. Dramatic aspects of the film pulled the movie together and set its dark, secretive mood.
Cinematic aspects, such as the use of shadow, camera movement, and camera angle, add meaning to On the Waterfront. In more than one scene, there will be a shadow on someone’s face or the scenery, giving the feeling that there is a secret. Closer to the beginning of the film, Edie and Pop Doyle are standing in front of a brick wall having a conversation and their shadows are cast upon the wall. The shadow gives the notion that their conversation is to be private and not overheard by anyone. As for camera movement, there is a rack focus when Terry is walking to the pier. The camera shakes around when it is showing Terry’s view, demonstrating how beat up he is and how hard it is for him to walk each step. The rack focus helps show how much effort Terry is putting forth and the kind of determination he has, making him a hero. Lastly, there was a definite flat angle when Terry and Edie were talking at the restaurant. The angle shows that they understand each other and trust one another. By analyzing the cinematic elements in depth, we are better able to comprehend the main idea of the movie.
Both On the Waterfront and Arthur Miller’s All My Sons deal with the concept of ‘whistle blowing’ and many similarities can be drawn between the two works. Parallels between Joe Keller and Charley Friendly are that they both knowingly committed wrong doings, resulting in the deaths of innocent people. However, Joe Keller feels remorse towards the end of All My Sons and Johnny Friendly shows no remorse throughout On the Waterfront. Terry and Chris are alike because they both had to make the ultimate decision of whether to blow the whistle or not in the end of the play and movie. Terry followed his morals by standing up for the working men and turned the mob in while Chris’s decision was tougher to make because it was his own father he would be selling out. Chris told his father that he had the intention of turning him in, yet he wasn’t able to go through with it because Joe shot himself. Both Terry and Chris were heroic because they followed their morals and blew the whistle. Edie and Annie can also be compared because they were stuck in the middle of the moral dilemmas and helped the protagonists, Terry and Chris, come to conclusions as to the actions they should take. Annie loved Chris despite the fact that Joe had put her father in jail and Edie fell in love with Terry even though he was associated with the mob that had killed her brother. However, as the movie continues, Edie realizes that Terry had a role in Joey’s death and she refuses to speak to him until she sees that he never meant to hurt Joey and he wants to fight the mob. Annie still loves Chris because they find the truth about the planes and Chris knows that his father’s actions were wrong. The story lines and issues that each character deals with are extremely similar in On the Waterfront and All My Sons.
I recommend this movie, On the Waterfront, to everyone mature enough to comprehend it. The film describes an interesting time period in American history and will captivate the audience. The movie gives the viewer a lot to consider, like, what would you do if you were in Terry Malloy’s situation? Terry was just an average guy who wanted to see justice served, and with his determination, he succeeded and brought down the mob. On the Waterfront is a classic movie that teaches the idea of doing the right thing no matter how difficult it may be and I think that is a great life lesson that people struggle with every day.
In the movie On the Waterfront, directed by Elia Kazan, Terry Malloy struggles with his morals trying to decide if he should turn the mob in for their wrong doings. I think that this movie was extremely entertaining and effective. It showed Terry’s moral struggles and was a great example of ‘whistle blowing’. Both sides of the ethical dilemma were shown, but in the end Terry did the thing that was right and moral: he took down the mob. Not only did On the Waterfront excite and interest me, it helped me understand the ‘whistle blowing’ concept, and in that sense, the movie was effective.
Three literary elements depicted in the film are point of view, symbolization, and theme. The point of view was third person because there were no voice over narrations and no one character was present in every scene. However, even though the film is in third person, Terry’s emotions were conveyed well and he was made out to be the hero of the movie. Symbols in the film include the doves, Terry’s hook, and the work tickets. The doves symbolize the tender side of Terry and show that he is different from the rest of the mob as the other mob members would think raising doves to be a waste of time and child-like. Terry’s hook shows unity with the other work men since they all carry one, but it is also symbolizes the rights of the work men that Terry stood up for. The work tickets symbolize the power that the mob has over their workers. The tickets show that the mob controls the money that the men make and therefore control their lives. A theme depicted in On the Waterfront is that one man can make a large difference. Terry brought down the mob that was doing so much injustice almost single-handedly. He was just an average guy, as he referred to himself as a ‘bum’, yet he was able to make all the difference for the many people the mob affected. Another theme is justice; the mob got what they deserved for killing innocent people and committing illegal actions. Not only are there literary aspects present in the movie, dramatic aspects are as well.
Dramatic elements in On the Waterfront include actors, their performances, and costume and make-up. Marlon Brando, who played Terry Malloy, did a great job at his role and kept the viewer’s attention throughout the film. He had the ‘I’m just an average Joe’ attitude down perfectly and was a character that people could relate to and like. Lee J. Cobb, who played Johnny Friendly, the mob boss, was also a great casting decision because he had the whole mobster accent and fit the stereotypical idea of a mob boss. He was cold-hearted and had only his best interests in mind. He also looked the part: physically fit, middle-aged, and a square jaw. On the other hand, a casting decision that I disagreed with was the role of Edie, played by Eva Marie Saint, because she seemed cold and laid back. I would have liked to see some more emotion and passion from her, especially because she was the only main female role, but I don’t think that she embraced Edie’s character. Edie was supposed to be a nun, but she didn’t follow the rules of the church and she contradicted herself more than once which angered me. As for the costumes and make-up, I think that the film makers put a lot of thought into it. The blood on Terry’s face at the end was fake looking and a bit disgusting, but there were other aspects that can make up for that. The clothing that the characters wore was popular in the late 1940s and greatly added to the time period of the film. Pieces of clothing included fedoras and trench coats which contribute to the overall mob feeling and draw you into the movie. Johnny Friendly was smoking a cigar in at least one scene and it emphasized his “big man” character and showed how he didn’t have any remorse for the death of Joey Doyle. Dramatic aspects of the film pulled the movie together and set its dark, secretive mood.
Cinematic aspects, such as the use of shadow, camera movement, and camera angle, add meaning to On the Waterfront. In more than one scene, there will be a shadow on someone’s face or the scenery, giving the feeling that there is a secret. Closer to the beginning of the film, Edie and Pop Doyle are standing in front of a brick wall having a conversation and their shadows are cast upon the wall. The shadow gives the notion that their conversation is to be private and not overheard by anyone. As for camera movement, there is a rack focus when Terry is walking to the pier. The camera shakes around when it is showing Terry’s view, demonstrating how beat up he is and how hard it is for him to walk each step. The rack focus helps show how much effort Terry is putting forth and the kind of determination he has, making him a hero. Lastly, there was a definite flat angle when Terry and Edie were talking at the restaurant. The angle shows that they understand each other and trust one another. By analyzing the cinematic elements in depth, we are better able to comprehend the main idea of the movie.
Both On the Waterfront and Arthur Miller’s All My Sons deal with the concept of ‘whistle blowing’ and many similarities can be drawn between the two works. Parallels between Joe Keller and Charley Friendly are that they both knowingly committed wrong doings, resulting in the deaths of innocent people. However, Joe Keller feels remorse towards the end of All My Sons and Johnny Friendly shows no remorse throughout On the Waterfront. Terry and Chris are alike because they both had to make the ultimate decision of whether to blow the whistle or not in the end of the play and movie. Terry followed his morals by standing up for the working men and turned the mob in while Chris’s decision was tougher to make because it was his own father he would be selling out. Chris told his father that he had the intention of turning him in, yet he wasn’t able to go through with it because Joe shot himself. Both Terry and Chris were heroic because they followed their morals and blew the whistle. Edie and Annie can also be compared because they were stuck in the middle of the moral dilemmas and helped the protagonists, Terry and Chris, come to conclusions as to the actions they should take. Annie loved Chris despite the fact that Joe had put her father in jail and Edie fell in love with Terry even though he was associated with the mob that had killed her brother. However, as the movie continues, Edie realizes that Terry had a role in Joey’s death and she refuses to speak to him until she sees that he never meant to hurt Joey and he wants to fight the mob. Annie still loves Chris because they find the truth about the planes and Chris knows that his father’s actions were wrong. The story lines and issues that each character deals with are extremely similar in On the Waterfront and All My Sons.
I recommend this movie, On the Waterfront, to everyone mature enough to comprehend it. The film describes an interesting time period in American history and will captivate the audience. The movie gives the viewer a lot to consider, like, what would you do if you were in Terry Malloy’s situation? Terry was just an average guy who wanted to see justice served, and with his determination, he succeeded and brought down the mob. On the Waterfront is a classic movie that teaches the idea of doing the right thing no matter how difficult it may be and I think that is a great life lesson that people struggle with every day.
Quarter 2 Post 3A
VOCABULARY
1. petulant (28)- (adj.) showing sudden impatience and irritation.
2. rudimentary (32)- (adj.) fundamental, elementary, initial.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
1. "The next time we saw Whitney, though, the change in her was obvious. Before she'd looked lithe, elegant; now, she was gaunt, and her head seemed too big for her body, weighing down her neck" (43). This is an example of imagery because it gives a detailed description of Whitney.
An emerging theme iin Just Listen is the stress to be perfect; Whitney tries so hard to do everything and to be a great model that she has made herself sick and now she has an eating disorder.
1. petulant (28)- (adj.) showing sudden impatience and irritation.
2. rudimentary (32)- (adj.) fundamental, elementary, initial.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
1. "The next time we saw Whitney, though, the change in her was obvious. Before she'd looked lithe, elegant; now, she was gaunt, and her head seemed too big for her body, weighing down her neck" (43). This is an example of imagery because it gives a detailed description of Whitney.
2. "...my heartbeat loud in my ears, thump thump thump" (24). This is an onomatopia because a heart beating makes a thumping sound.
3. "A million red jeeps must have passed before my eyes in the last few months..." (24). This is a hyperbole because a million is a far off exaggeration as to how many red jeeps she had seen in a matter of a few months.
QUOTE
"And while it is hard enough to take away something that makes a person happy, it's even more difficult when it seems like it's the only thing" (36). Annabel is afraid to tell her mother that she wants to quit modeling. She feels that it could send her mother back into depression since she is the only one of her sisters still living at home.
An emerging theme iin Just Listen is the stress to be perfect; Whitney tries so hard to do everything and to be a great model that she has made herself sick and now she has an eating disorder.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Quarter 2 Post 2B
I'm reading Just Listen by Sarah Dessen and it is getting really good and interesting even though I haven't read too much of it yet. I found a qoute that I would like to comment on for this post because I haven't had time to read very much this week.
"'Honey, I know,' she said, as if she actually did, which was totally not the case. Having raised three daughters, my mom was well versed in the politics of girls, which had made it easy for me to explain Sophie's sudden and utter disappearance from my life..." (26).
Annabel's mother is trying to sympathize with her because she is having a bad day and her best friend recently stopped hanging out with her because of something she did. (I must say that I am really mad that I don't know what happened to their friendship and what Annabel did to Sophie yet!!! Maybe the author would like the reader to see Annabel as a friendly person that they like before she writes anything that could make the reader dislike Annabel's character.) However, back to the quote, Annabel realizes that her mother knows what it is like to be a girl and what goes on in her daughters' lives, she feels that her mother will never understand what it feels like to be her and have her unique problems. I think most teenagers feel this way, that their parents don't know how stressful their life can be, but I think that normally parents can have a lot to say about something and some good advice to offer because they too were a child at some point in their lives. I think it is a bit odd that Annabel's mother didn't think that there wasn't anything deeper than Sophie just acting weird and not being Annabel's friend anymore. Good friends don't let stupid little issues come between them, and it seems like Annabel's mom would know this. It may just be that her mother is preoccupied with her three daughters and their modeling careers and if that is the case I feel sorry for Annabel because I know how preoccupied parents can get with their work and it can be hard on kids if their is something exciting or scary in their lives at the time.
"'Honey, I know,' she said, as if she actually did, which was totally not the case. Having raised three daughters, my mom was well versed in the politics of girls, which had made it easy for me to explain Sophie's sudden and utter disappearance from my life..." (26).
Annabel's mother is trying to sympathize with her because she is having a bad day and her best friend recently stopped hanging out with her because of something she did. (I must say that I am really mad that I don't know what happened to their friendship and what Annabel did to Sophie yet!!! Maybe the author would like the reader to see Annabel as a friendly person that they like before she writes anything that could make the reader dislike Annabel's character.) However, back to the quote, Annabel realizes that her mother knows what it is like to be a girl and what goes on in her daughters' lives, she feels that her mother will never understand what it feels like to be her and have her unique problems. I think most teenagers feel this way, that their parents don't know how stressful their life can be, but I think that normally parents can have a lot to say about something and some good advice to offer because they too were a child at some point in their lives. I think it is a bit odd that Annabel's mother didn't think that there wasn't anything deeper than Sophie just acting weird and not being Annabel's friend anymore. Good friends don't let stupid little issues come between them, and it seems like Annabel's mom would know this. It may just be that her mother is preoccupied with her three daughters and their modeling careers and if that is the case I feel sorry for Annabel because I know how preoccupied parents can get with their work and it can be hard on kids if their is something exciting or scary in their lives at the time.
Quarter 2 Post 2A
VOCABULARY
1. Bravado (31)- (noun) courage, bragging or boasting.
2. Rifle (38)- (verb) to search, rob, or ransack.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
1. "Like clockwork, if you came into the kichen at ten thirty, you'd find her in the chair facing the window, stirring cream into a mug, the phone cocked between her ear and shoulder" (30). This is a similie becasue it is comparing the mother's actions to that of a clock, perfectly on schedule. It uses 'like'.
2."'I would have been happy to have them making mud pies in the backyard,' I'd hear her tell people a million times" (30). This is a hyperbole because a million times is overexaggerated.
3. "Whitney was the beauty, with the perfect bone structure and haunting eyes, while Kirsten was somehow able to convey her bubbly personality with just one look" (29). This is imagery because it is very descriptive and analytical.
QUOTE
"'Goog luck,' my mother called out, and I nodded, then looked back at Whitney. But she'd slid down in her seat and disappeared from view, leaving the mirror empty" (40). This is the beginning of her family realizing that there is something wrong with whitney, I think. She seems quiet and is described as rail thin. She may have an eating disorder due to the pressure of being a model.
THEME
An emerging theme in the novel is finding out what you are good at and what you want to do; this is shown through Annabel's modeling work and how she followed her sisters.
1. Bravado (31)- (noun) courage, bragging or boasting.
2. Rifle (38)- (verb) to search, rob, or ransack.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
1. "Like clockwork, if you came into the kichen at ten thirty, you'd find her in the chair facing the window, stirring cream into a mug, the phone cocked between her ear and shoulder" (30). This is a similie becasue it is comparing the mother's actions to that of a clock, perfectly on schedule. It uses 'like'.
2."'I would have been happy to have them making mud pies in the backyard,' I'd hear her tell people a million times" (30). This is a hyperbole because a million times is overexaggerated.
3. "Whitney was the beauty, with the perfect bone structure and haunting eyes, while Kirsten was somehow able to convey her bubbly personality with just one look" (29). This is imagery because it is very descriptive and analytical.
QUOTE
"'Goog luck,' my mother called out, and I nodded, then looked back at Whitney. But she'd slid down in her seat and disappeared from view, leaving the mirror empty" (40). This is the beginning of her family realizing that there is something wrong with whitney, I think. She seems quiet and is described as rail thin. She may have an eating disorder due to the pressure of being a model.
THEME
An emerging theme in the novel is finding out what you are good at and what you want to do; this is shown through Annabel's modeling work and how she followed her sisters.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Quarter 2 Post 1B
Dear Sarah Dessen,
I am having a great time starting to read your book! In the first few pages of Just Listen, there seems to be a lot of emphasis on Annabel's family. Do you believe that family is very important? Annabel and her two sisters seem close, both age and relationship-wise. My brother and I are similair. We are 18 months apart and he is basically my best friend. Sometimes it seems that Annabel and her sisters don't get along, but in the end, they care very much for eachother.
"'That's my sister,' Kirsten said, pointing at me, 'and you were just a total bitch to her'"(p. 14). Annabel describes her sister as the dramatic, loud one of the family, however when Annabel didn't have the guts to stand up for herself, her sister stepped in and helped her.
Also, your characters go against a lot of the stereotypes I have heard of. I've heard that the oldest child in a family is the quiet leader, a thinker, and role model and that the younger children are more spontaneous and wild, 'doers'. Obviously this stereotype doesn't fit all families, one being Annabel's. The oldest, Kirsten, is loud and puts her feelings out there, while the middle child, Whitney, is quiet and reserved. Annabel, the youngest, is described as being the perfect mixture of the two.
"One opened, one closed. It was no wonder that the first image that came to my mind when I thought of either of my sisters was a door" (p.12). The open door is Kirsten and the closed door is Whitney. For people reading this, does your family fit the stereotype or are they more like Annabel's? Or completely different?
I am having a great time starting to read your book! In the first few pages of Just Listen, there seems to be a lot of emphasis on Annabel's family. Do you believe that family is very important? Annabel and her two sisters seem close, both age and relationship-wise. My brother and I are similair. We are 18 months apart and he is basically my best friend. Sometimes it seems that Annabel and her sisters don't get along, but in the end, they care very much for eachother.
"'That's my sister,' Kirsten said, pointing at me, 'and you were just a total bitch to her'"(p. 14). Annabel describes her sister as the dramatic, loud one of the family, however when Annabel didn't have the guts to stand up for herself, her sister stepped in and helped her.
Also, your characters go against a lot of the stereotypes I have heard of. I've heard that the oldest child in a family is the quiet leader, a thinker, and role model and that the younger children are more spontaneous and wild, 'doers'. Obviously this stereotype doesn't fit all families, one being Annabel's. The oldest, Kirsten, is loud and puts her feelings out there, while the middle child, Whitney, is quiet and reserved. Annabel, the youngest, is described as being the perfect mixture of the two.
"One opened, one closed. It was no wonder that the first image that came to my mind when I thought of either of my sisters was a door" (p.12). The open door is Kirsten and the closed door is Whitney. For people reading this, does your family fit the stereotype or are they more like Annabel's? Or completely different?
Quarter 2 Post 1A
I'm reading Just Listen by Sarah Dessen and I love it!
VOCABULARY
1. Stony (12) - (adj.) Hardhearted, unfeeling, unemotional.
2. Adenoidal (7) - (adj.) pinched /nasal in tone quality due to enlarged adenoids. This is normally(like in this book) due to allergies.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
1."As people streamed past,"(p. 3). This is a metaphor because it is comparing people to water or something that flows, such as a stream or creek.
2."While he poured my drink I could feel the girl behind me, her presence like a weight," (p. 5). This is a similie because it compares her presence with a weight using like or as.
3."I turned my head, and there was this girl, a total stranger, standing there in a skimpy orange bikini and matching thick platform flip-flops. She had olive skin, and thick, curly dark hair pulled up into a ponytail, and was wearing black sunglasses with a bored, impatient expression" (p. 4). This is imagery because it paints a picture of Sophie in the reader's head.
QUOTE
"The camera moved in, closer, closer, until all you could see was my face, the rest dropping away. This had been before that night, before everything had happened with Sophie, before this long, lonely summer of secrets and silence. I was a mess, but this girl- she was fine"(2). Annabel is watching a commercial of her that was filmed before her big drama with Sophie. She sees a perfect girl with friends and everything that you could want, and now she doesn't have anything.
THEME
An emerging theme in the novel is friendships falling apart; Annabel was good friends with Sophie until she did something that Sophie could not forgive her for (I don't know yet!).
VOCABULARY
1. Stony (12) - (adj.) Hardhearted, unfeeling, unemotional.
2. Adenoidal (7) - (adj.) pinched /nasal in tone quality due to enlarged adenoids. This is normally(like in this book) due to allergies.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
1."As people streamed past,"(p. 3). This is a metaphor because it is comparing people to water or something that flows, such as a stream or creek.
2."While he poured my drink I could feel the girl behind me, her presence like a weight," (p. 5). This is a similie because it compares her presence with a weight using like or as.
3."I turned my head, and there was this girl, a total stranger, standing there in a skimpy orange bikini and matching thick platform flip-flops. She had olive skin, and thick, curly dark hair pulled up into a ponytail, and was wearing black sunglasses with a bored, impatient expression" (p. 4). This is imagery because it paints a picture of Sophie in the reader's head.
QUOTE
"The camera moved in, closer, closer, until all you could see was my face, the rest dropping away. This had been before that night, before everything had happened with Sophie, before this long, lonely summer of secrets and silence. I was a mess, but this girl- she was fine"(2). Annabel is watching a commercial of her that was filmed before her big drama with Sophie. She sees a perfect girl with friends and everything that you could want, and now she doesn't have anything.
THEME
An emerging theme in the novel is friendships falling apart; Annabel was good friends with Sophie until she did something that Sophie could not forgive her for (I don't know yet!).
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