One day when Gemma was heading to her college Astronomy class. She’d ran into the boy that was in her dream. The one with the green eyes. She’d been so shocked she ran back to her car. As she turned the key to unlock the car door, emotions flooded her. All the emotions she hadn’t had but should’ve. She fell to the pavement. Then…
Thinking that she has everything in the world at the moment she gets caught up with fun. She gets punished for throwing a party when she thought that her parents left. She is not forced to leave her boyfriend and friends behind and go to Napa valley with her parents to work on the family vineyard. While she is there she meets a boy that she finds cute but annoying. She comes to know him more after being forced to work with him in transforming the dirt and rusted wine tasting room into something else. As much as she doesn’t wish to be with her parents or even near David she tries to get her way so she doesn’t have to put in any work towards the place. She gets her boyfriend to agree on coming up to visit her on her birthday but ending the night on them breaking up isn’t what she wanted to happen. She wants nothing from anyone. She just wants to get back to her normal life with her friends to enjoy her summer and to have things go back to the way they should be. But towards the end she dumps her boyfriend Brian and gets together with David realizing that she loves him so she tells him “David, you’re my true love, why did we wait so long to get together? I don’t care what the world says. Let’s defy them all, my darling”…
So I see her often at my friend’s house now. It’s really weird because she used to do the same thing to me that she is doing to him. The narrator and I have both had crushes and both regret ever going on a date with…
Heather, a new girl, came around and was her best friend. But Heather left Melinda she learned to: move on, to accept the past, and to not let people walk all over her. After the rape Melinda had a hard time moving on from the past and everything that had happened. When Heather came into her life, and was a great step toward getting out of depression. But then on page 105 Heather says “Heather: ‘This is really awkward. I mean, how do you say something like this? No matter what . . . no, I don’t want to say that. I mean, we kind of paired up at the beginning of the year when I was new and didn’t know anyone and that was really, really sweet of you, but I think it’s time for us both to admit that we . . . just . . .are . . .very . . .different.’ She studies her no-fat yogurt. I try to think of something bitchy, something wicked and cruel. I can’t. Me: ‘You mean we’re not friends anymore?’ Heather: ‘[smiling with her mouth but not her eyes] We were never really, really friends, were we? I mean, it’s not like I ever slept over at you house or anything. We like to do different things. I have my modeling, and I like to shop . . .’ Me:’ I like to shop.’ Heather:’ You don’t like anything. You are the most depressed person I’ve ever met, and excuse me for saying this, but you are no fun to be around and I think you need professional help.’” Melinda learned to move on and accept that she wasn’t suppose to be…
Grace fell in love with Sam, and at the same Same fell in love with Grace. Sam is very emotional and Grace is normally the one who comforts but she also has a soft side: “ I was used to me being the practical one and Sam being the emotional one” (Stiefvater 147). Grace is the strong hearted one in the relationship. She hold herself together for Sam especially when he is going through a hard time. Sam and Grace are so in love they would do anything to be together, but Grace’s parents are beginning to make their relationship very difficult. They are the modern day Romeo and Juliet being kept apart by their parents when all they want is to be together…
In the novel “deep down popular” by Phoebe Stone there is a six grade girl named Jessie Lou. Jessie Lou along with every other girl in her school has a crush on the hottest kid in school named Conrad Parker. Everybody loved loved Conrad even the guys from older and younger grades. He was always first picked at baseball and soccer games and no one was ever sad to see him walk into a school dance or a classroom. But one day Conrad starts to develop a limp and it is beginning to get worse and worse. Conrad started going to school dances and games less and less until after a while he stopped coming all together. Conrad popularity slowly started to disappear, the kids stoped inviting him to games and dances. Then Conrad came into school one day…
LUCIAN’S POV Song for this part: Nirvana - Something in the way. “Hell, this is a good song” Elliot moves along with the music. I’m playing with Ray’s guitar while he’s drinking his coffee.…
On the first day of being a Senior at Benson High School, Greg’s mother forces him to become friends with Rachel Kushner. Rachel is one of his old friends because they dated around six years ago. However, his mother tells him that Rachel is suddenly diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. Thus, Greg listens to his mom and follows what she wants him to do. His main goal is to get to know her better since their break up, and help cheer her up since Greg is a humorous guy. This is a person vs person conflict, mom vs Greg. Everyday, after school, Greg always sits on the couch, and watches television. His mom comes in everyday, just to see if he has called Rachel yet. However, Greg keeps on procrastinating. But he knows that no matter what, he will have to call her anyways because he can never ‘‘fight [with his] mom [since she] is unstoppable’’ (Andrews 55). Thus, Greg finally decides to call Rachel although he really does not want to. A week passes by, his mom checks on Greg and asks if he called Rachel yet. This time, Greg tells her that Rachel ‘‘won’t even let [him] say anything. She just hangs up!’’ (Andrews 54). Consequently, Greg is discouraged and gives up, therefore, he does not succeed since the first step on getting closer to Rachel is to call her and set up a date so they can hangout together. Thus, the conflicts shows that giving up will never bring you anywhere in life. Secondly, when Greg and Earl first met in kindergarten, they promise to never show anyone their movies because they think they are embarrassing. However, when Earl meets Rachel Kushner, he breaks their promise since he shows one movie to her just so she can laugh a bit, and forget about her disease. Greg’s conflict with Earl is a person vs person conflict. Once Earl tells Rachel about their movies, Greg and…
Hi my name is Katt James and middle school is my kingdom. My boyfriend is my king well sort of more like a crush who I am about 75% sure likes me back! My best friend, Bella is always here for me no matter how mad I make her day to day.…
What is the major theme in the novels and how to the characters influence this…
“You’re the ones who’s fighting. You and your mother. Fighting with how things are” pg 159…
Friendship is something that has been difficult but means a lot to Charlie, ever since his best friend Michael committed suicide. “And I think it’s sad because Susa ndoesn’t look as happy. To tell you the truth, she doesn’t like to admit she’s in advanced English class, and she doesn’t like to say ‘hi’ to me in the hall anymore.” (7). Charlie notices a lot about Susan during his first couple of days of school because she is one of the only people he knows. Charlie seems lonely in the beginning of the school year however he soon makes two very good friends. At one of the school football games Patrick recognized Charlie from his wood shop class and called him over where he met Patrick’s stepsister Sam. Eventually Patrick and Sam became Charlie’s best friends and they even introduced him to other people whom he also became friends with.…
“What are you doing near my locker, dweeb?” Mason, the schools toughest jock yelled as he shoved me into the wall, causing a groan to escape my lips. I didn’t have time to answer as he threw me into the tile floor and the laughs of his delinquents echoed through the hallway. I felt like I couldn’t move, but I had to. I collected my scattered books and stumbled forward, holding on to myself more than I have before. My eyes were full with tears, but I couldn’t let my emotions slip more than they already have while everyone could see. I ran out of the school, and didn’t turn back. I had to get out of that hell.…
Walking out of class with her new friend Allison, the only one at this school that seemed to really understand her, she said ‘What does she mean I have to live life? My boyfriend was lacrosse captain! I was prom queen! When I was sixteen I got attacked by a dog at the winter formal and had to stay in hospital for a week! Not many people can say that!’…
Annabel Greene is a girl who has it all - at least, that's how it seems on TV commercials. Annabel's life is far from perfect. Though, some thought that Annabel had everything people often forgot that what she wanted most was to live a normal life. Her friendship with the cruel, dramatic Sophie ended on a night she can't bear to remember; her sister Whitney moves back home because of her eating disorder, making her moody and distant, she wants to quit modeling, but can't bear to tell her mom, and she is now an outsider at her school. Then, she meets Owen Armstrong, a boy who has anger management problems and is obsessed with music. He always tells the truth no matter what, and Annabel starts developing a close bond with him, even though they are nothing alike. With his help, Annabel may start facing her fears - and more importantly, speaking the truth. This story has a strong moral message and changes all the characters in some way.…