Star Girl
Plot Line
Basic Situation- A new girl attends Mica High School. She is very unique from the rest of the kids at the school. Her name is Star Girl and Leo and Kevin try and figure out who this girl is by asking a retired professor named Archie who she is. The girl is treated differently when she first arrives at the school.
Conflicts- Leo and Kevin have a show called the Hot Seat where they interview people from their school. They talk about interviewing Wayne Parr who is the most popular guy at the school but, he is very boring. The boys describe their entire school bland until Star Girl arrives. Hillari who is the most popular girl at the school thinks that Star Girl is a fake and believes she is like a secret spy sent by the teachers. Star Girl where goofy clothing which make many of the kids question her. At one of the football game Star Girl spices it up when she plays her ukulele during the half-time show of the football game. The stadium is packed the next game hoping Star Girl will be cheering and going crazy like the first game.Star Girl plays the ukulele for peoples birthday but Hillari does not want her to sing to her so she sings to Leo. Star Girl easily becomes one of the most popular girls at the school. She also joins the cheerleading team. But when the boys go talk to Archie he says that her popularity won't last long which confuses the boys. During the basketball season the team is winning and Star Girl is cheering. But, the cheerleaders are starting to get annoyed with Star Girl when she cheers because she cheers for both of the teams. So, after one of the away games the cheerleaders left Star Girl at the basketball game. Star Girl does a lot of random acts of kindness too. A little boy just got back from the hospital and she gave the little boy a bicycle. Star Girl gives gifts but she does it so they do not know who it is. On Valentines Day Star Girl gives Leo a valentine that says "I love you". Leo is shocked but begins to like Star Girl. They hang out a lot out of school but, Leo is too afraid to hang out in school because Star Girl is ignored by everyone. Leo is afraid they are going to annoy him Leo tries to change Star Girl so she is normal. One day, Star Girl comes to school with her real name which is Susan. Even though Star Girl changed no one liked her still. Star Girl goes on to the state oratorical competition. For her speech she talks about mockingbirds and the Moa.
Climax- She wins the oratorical competition.
Falling Action- She goes to the dance as Star Girl and leads the bunny hop.
Resolution- After the dance no one ever sees Star Girl again.
Conflicts- Leo and Kevin have a show called the Hot Seat where they interview people from their school. They talk about interviewing Wayne Parr who is the most popular guy at the school but, he is very boring. The boys describe their entire school bland until Star Girl arrives. Hillari who is the most popular girl at the school thinks that Star Girl is a fake and believes she is like a secret spy sent by the teachers. Star Girl where goofy clothing which make many of the kids question her. At one of the football game Star Girl spices it up when she plays her ukulele during the half-time show of the football game. The stadium is packed the next game hoping Star Girl will be cheering and going crazy like the first game.Star Girl plays the ukulele for peoples birthday but Hillari does not want her to sing to her so she sings to Leo. Star Girl easily becomes one of the most popular girls at the school. She also joins the cheerleading team. But when the boys go talk to Archie he says that her popularity won't last long which confuses the boys. During the basketball season the team is winning and Star Girl is cheering. But, the cheerleaders are starting to get annoyed with Star Girl when she cheers because she cheers for both of the teams. So, after one of the away games the cheerleaders left Star Girl at the basketball game. Star Girl does a lot of random acts of kindness too. A little boy just got back from the hospital and she gave the little boy a bicycle. Star Girl gives gifts but she does it so they do not know who it is. On Valentines Day Star Girl gives Leo a valentine that says "I love you". Leo is shocked but begins to like Star Girl. They hang out a lot out of school but, Leo is too afraid to hang out in school because Star Girl is ignored by everyone. Leo is afraid they are going to annoy him Leo tries to change Star Girl so she is normal. One day, Star Girl comes to school with her real name which is Susan. Even though Star Girl changed no one liked her still. Star Girl goes on to the state oratorical competition. For her speech she talks about mockingbirds and the Moa.
Climax- She wins the oratorical competition.
Falling Action- She goes to the dance as Star Girl and leads the bunny hop.
Resolution- After the dance no one ever sees Star Girl again.
1-3
Predictions
- We will meet the main characters.
- Leo will get another porcupine neck tie because his mother put an add in the paper about it.
- Star girl will bring new excitement to the school
- We will meet the main characters.
- Leo will get another porcupine neck tie because his mother put an add in the paper about it.
- Star girl will bring new excitement to the school
Leo's Uncle gave him a necktie when he left for Arizona.
The kids want to try and believe that star girl is fake.
Star girl wears a kimono.
Star Girl also dresses as a flapper.
Clarify- The Hot Seat is a TV show which is ran by Leo and Kevin.
- Hillary is one of the most popular girls in school so everyone listens to her.
- Kevin wants to put Star Girl on the Hot Seat but, Leo does not want to and just wants to leave her alone.
- Hillary is one of the most popular girls in school so everyone listens to her.
- Kevin wants to put Star Girl on the Hot Seat but, Leo does not want to and just wants to leave her alone.
Questions- Who is Star Girl?
- Why does everyone listen to Hillary?
-Why does Star Girl sing happy birthday to Alan?
- Why does everyone listen to Hillary?
-Why does Star Girl sing happy birthday to Alan?
Use- I can relate Hillary to the super popular girl in High School Musical.
- In Mr. Pierces class we sing happy birthday like Star Girl does to Alan.
- I think most schools in America have at least have one student that is very different.
- In Mr. Pierces class we sing happy birthday like Star Girl does to Alan.
- I think most schools in America have at least have one student that is very different.
Summary- A new girl comes to Micah High school. She is very different from all of the rest of the girls at the school because she does not wear makeup and she wears funny clothing. Leo who is the main character and his friend Kevin, notice Star Girl. Hillary is the most popular girl at the school tells everyone that Star Girl is a fake. Initially Kevin wants to put her on the school on the boys show the Hot Seat but Leo is hesitant. Leo is very curious and decides to follow Star Girl home but he follers all the way out of town and it is getting late and he thinks that he herd a coyote so he turns back.
4-7
Predictions
- Leo is going to follow Star Girl home again.
- Kevin and Leo will get Hillary to be on the Hot Seat and ask questions about Star Girl.
- Star Girl will do something in school which will make everyone crazy with school spirit.
- Leo is going to follow Star Girl home again.
- Kevin and Leo will get Hillary to be on the Hot Seat and ask questions about Star Girl.
- Star Girl will do something in school which will make everyone crazy with school spirit.
Leo and Kevin talk about when they put Hillary's boyfriend on the Hot Seat. Wayne Parr was a plain guy and wanted to be on the GQ magazine cover.
Star Girl plays with the band at half time with her ukulele.
Archie has a saguaro cactus on his property.
Clarify- Hillari is popular at her school because her boyfriend is Wayne Parr and when she tried out for cheerleading and made it but quit because she just wanted to show everyone that she could do it.
- Everyone went to the next football game because they thought that Star Girl was going to be there cheering.
- Star Girls differences help her become popular at school.
- Everyone went to the next football game because they thought that Star Girl was going to be there cheering.
- Star Girls differences help her become popular at school.
Question- Why does everyone listen to Hillari?
- What makes Wayne popular when he does not do anything?
- Why did the boys interview Wayne for the Hot Seat when he is dull?
- What makes Wayne popular when he does not do anything?
- Why did the boys interview Wayne for the Hot Seat when he is dull?
Use- Hillari reminds me of some people in our high school.
- The Hot Seat reminds me how we listened to the announcements in middle school.
- I think all schools have students that are into filming like Kevin and Leo.
- The Hot Seat reminds me how we listened to the announcements in middle school.
- I think all schools have students that are into filming like Kevin and Leo.
Summary- Hillari is popular mainly because of her boyfriend, Wayne Parr. However Wayne is very dull but the boys interview him in the Hot Seat. Star Girl creates much excitement at the football games that usually do not have many people their. She dances on the field and plays with the band. The next game is packed with people hoping Star Girl will be their but, she does not show up. Her popularity is increasing in school. Star Girl usually sings Happy Birthday to classmates but, Hillari approached Star Girl and told her not to sing to her. The boys go and visit Archie, who is a retired professor and teaches kids for free at his house. The boys go and ask him about Star Girl. Archie says that she is different because he said that he used to teach her when her mom could not home school her.
8-11
Predictions- Star Girl sings to Hillary for her Birthday.
- People at the school start expressing themselves like Star Girl.
- Star Girl goes to next football game.
- People at the school start expressing themselves like Star Girl.
- Star Girl goes to next football game.
Star Girl was cheering at the football games.
Leo agrees with Kevin to allow Star Girl on the Hot Seat.
Star Girl gave a little boy a bike when he crashed and broke his leg.
Clarify- Star Girl gets into the newspaper as the best athlete on the field because the news paper writer knows that she is the only exciting thing.
- Leo compares Star Girl to frogs that live in the desert that only comes out when it rains. He explains that Star Girl is like the rain and brings each students individuality.
- Archie is hinting to that miracles do not last long and that Star Girl is not going to be like for long.
- Leo compares Star Girl to frogs that live in the desert that only comes out when it rains. He explains that Star Girl is like the rain and brings each students individuality.
- Archie is hinting to that miracles do not last long and that Star Girl is not going to be like for long.
Question- Why does someone post the way Star Girls says the pledge of allegiance on the bulletin board.
- Why does Archie say that the miracle will not last long.
- Why does Leo agree to allow Star Girl on the Hot Seat.
- Why does Archie say that the miracle will not last long.
- Why does Leo agree to allow Star Girl on the Hot Seat.
Use- Ellen gives away cars and money to people if they are having troubles in life.
- I play basketball and Star Girl cheers for the team.
- Star Girl gets bullied when the cheerleaders tell her they forgot something in the gym and then they left her.
- I play basketball and Star Girl cheers for the team.
- Star Girl gets bullied when the cheerleaders tell her they forgot something in the gym and then they left her.
Summary- Everyone loves Star Girl and loves going to the football games to watch her. She has created more of a individuality at the school too. Leo talks to Archie and tells him that Star Girl has become popular and everyone loves her. Leo finally decides to let Star Girl go on the Hot Seat. Basketball season starts and Star Girl cheers for both of the teams. The other cheerleaders do not like that either so they tell her to go get something in the gym and then the girls tell the bus driver to leave.
12-14
Predict- People begin to start hating her again and Archie will be right and miracles will not last.
- Her interview will go bad while she is on the Hot Seat.
- She will get kicked off the cheerleading squad.
- Her interview will go bad while she is on the Hot Seat.
- She will get kicked off the cheerleading squad.
The Hot Seat chair has flames on the legs of them.
The film of the Hot Seat is destroyed with Star Girl.
The basketball team gets into the playoffs for high school.
Clarify- The tape the Hot Seat tape of Star Girl is destroyed because it she gets mobbed with a bunch of rude questions.
- Star Girl likes Leo because of the Valentine he received from her.
-Star Girl gets hit in the head with a tomato when she starts cheering at the basketball game when the team is getting destroyed.
- Star Girl likes Leo because of the Valentine he received from her.
-Star Girl gets hit in the head with a tomato when she starts cheering at the basketball game when the team is getting destroyed.
Question- Why do people mob Star Girl with questions when she is on the Hot Seat?
- Why does the teacher destroy the tape of the Hot Seat?
- Why does Star Girl get hit with a tomato for cheering?
- Why does the teacher destroy the tape of the Hot Seat?
- Why does Star Girl get hit with a tomato for cheering?
Use- In middle school other kids filmed announcements and it reminded me of the Hot Seat.
- Losing in basketball is similar how Mica high school lost.
- I remember receiving Valentines in elementary school.
- Losing in basketball is similar how Mica high school lost.
- I remember receiving Valentines in elementary school.
Summary-The interview on the Hot Seat does not go well for Star Girl. She gets bombarded with questions from a bunch of different students. The teacher destroys the film of the Hot Seat because it was that bad. Star Girls get a tomato thrown at her when she is cheering for the basketball team when they are losing by a lot. Star Girl gives Leo a Valentine and it says that she loves him.
15-17
Predictions- Star Girl and Leo will start dating.
- Kevin will stop being Leo's friend for hanging out with Star Girl.
- Leo tries to find out more information by talking to Archie.
- Kevin will stop being Leo's friend for hanging out with Star Girl.
- Leo tries to find out more information by talking to Archie.
Archie uses the skull to show the kids the similarities how the basketball team lost.
Leo finds out that Star Girl lives in a stereotypical house.
Star Girl takes Leo to her special place in the desert.
Clarify- Archie tries to explain to explain that the scull lost his battle with another creature like the basketball team lost the game.
- When Leo followed Star Girl out of town he thought he herd a coyote but, it was actually Star Girl.
- Star Girl teaches Leo how to do nothing and relax the mind.
- When Leo followed Star Girl out of town he thought he herd a coyote but, it was actually Star Girl.
- Star Girl teaches Leo how to do nothing and relax the mind.
Questions- Why does the kids go to Archie for all of there problems?
- Why does Star Girl want a thank you from Leo for the Valentines Day card?
- Where is the Star Girls secret spot?
- Why does Star Girl want a thank you from Leo for the Valentines Day card?
- Where is the Star Girls secret spot?
Use- I can relate how Leo sits at the same lunch table everyday and I do the same.
- I think that people have walked to others houses like Leo did Star Girl.
- Rats are used in psychology and Star Girl has one.
- I think that people have walked to others houses like Leo did Star Girl.
- Rats are used in psychology and Star Girl has one.
Summary- Star Girl's and Leo begin to fall in love. Leo goes walks to Star Girl's house and it surprises him because it is very normal. Leo and Star Girl have a conversation. Leo and Star Girl are deeply in love and Star Girl takes Leo to her special place out in the desert. Leo tries to completely focus like Star Girl but finds out that it is really hard. Star Girl and Leo eventually leave the desert holding hands.
18-23
Predict- Star Girls popularity fades.
- Leo and Star Girl get ignored by everyone in the school.
- Leo and Kevin have Hillari on the Hot Seat.
- Leo and Star Girl get ignored by everyone in the school.
- Leo and Kevin have Hillari on the Hot Seat.
Archie tells Leo to ask what he should do with Star Girl.
Star Girl wins the district oracle competition.
Star Girl was the one who gave Leo the necktie for his birthday.
Clarify- All of Leo's classmates are ignoring him because he hangs out with Star Girl and his classmates do not like her.
- Leo is struggling with who he should chose his classmates or Star Girl.
- Star Girls class does not like her anymore because when she won the oracle competition people booed her.
- Leo is struggling with who he should chose his classmates or Star Girl.
- Star Girls class does not like her anymore because when she won the oracle competition people booed her.
Questions- Why is Leo struggling between choosing his class or Star Girl?
- Why did kids boo Star Girl when she wins the oratorical contest?
- Why does Archie ask Senor Saguaro?
- Why did kids boo Star Girl when she wins the oratorical contest?
- Why does Archie ask Senor Saguaro?
Use- Star Girl winning the oratorical contest is like winning sports game to me.
- Its common for boys to have to choose to a girl or his friends.
- Kids in High school ignore their teaches during a lesson.
- Its common for boys to have to choose to a girl or his friends.
- Kids in High school ignore their teaches during a lesson.
Summary- Leo is starting to see the warning signs of him hanging out with Star Girl. Leo ask Archie for guidance but it leaves him with a question. Star Girl wins the district completion for the oratorical contest but everyone is not as excited as the first time. Leo finds out that Star Girl does random acts of kindness. Leo also finds out that she gave him a porcupine necktie for his birthday.
24-26
Predictions- Leo will choose Star Girl over his friends.
- Star Girl will move away.
- Leo and Star Girl will stop hanging out with Leo.
- Star Girl will move away.
- Leo and Star Girl will stop hanging out with Leo.
Star Girl put a sign that said "I love Leo" on the bulletin board.
Leo wants Star Girl to turn into the stereotypical teenager.
Star Girls wagon of rocks tells how happy she is.
Clarify- Leo convinces Star Girl to change into a normal teenager.
- Everyone still ignores Star Girl.
- Star Girl has two rocks in her wagon when she becomes Susan.
- Everyone still ignores Star Girl.
- Star Girl has two rocks in her wagon when she becomes Susan.
Questions- What makes Susan so sad?
- Why does Leo try to change Star Girl?
- Why do people not like Susan?
- Why does Leo try to change Star Girl?
- Why do people not like Susan?
Use- Every teen tries to fit into high school.
- People are effected by cliques because Star Girl changes so she is liked.
- People use different things to measure there happiness like Star Girl.
- People are effected by cliques because Star Girl changes so she is liked.
- People use different things to measure there happiness like Star Girl.
Summary- Leo wants Star Girl to change and become normal. She changes into Susan but everyone still treats her the same. Leo looks into her happy wagon and only sees a couple stones in it.
27-29
Predict- Star Girl and Leo are not dating anymore.
- Leo is not friends with Kevin anymore.
- Archie does not have an answer for Leo.
- Leo is not friends with Kevin anymore.
- Archie does not have an answer for Leo.
On the way to the oratorical competition Star Girl stops to pick flowers.
Moa is an extinct bird that Star Girl talks about in her competition.
Star Girl also talks about mockingbird in her competition.
Clarify- Star Girl won the oratorical competition.
- Susan returns to Star Girl after the completion.
- No one is waiting for Susan when she gets home.
- Susan returns to Star Girl after the completion.
- No one is waiting for Susan when she gets home.
Questions- Why does she expect people to be waiting for her?
- What does Susan get for winning?
- How does Leo react to Star Girl winning the competition?
- What does Susan get for winning?
- How does Leo react to Star Girl winning the competition?
Use- I remember winning the bid for student council in sixth grade and I can relate it to Susan winning.
- I have a bird call and it reminds me of Susan speech because she talks about the mockingbird and Moa.
-I remember driving through Arizona on vacation and can relate to what they saw driving their.
- I have a bird call and it reminds me of Susan speech because she talks about the mockingbird and Moa.
-I remember driving through Arizona on vacation and can relate to what they saw driving their.
Summary- Star Girl goes to the competition and prepares a speech on the way their. After her speech the entire crowd goes wild and she obviously wins the competition. When she arrives back at the school she is expecting everyone to be cheering for her but, no one is there.
30-31
Predict- Star Girl will move to another school.
- Star Girl will get all of her friends back.
-Leo and Star Girl will be good friends again.
- Star Girl will get all of her friends back.
-Leo and Star Girl will be good friends again.
Star Girl returned to school like her old self after no one showed up after she won the competition.
Star Girl got first place at the state competition.
Star Girl and Dori create a new club were they play the ukulele in the courtyard.
Clarify- Susan turned into Star Girl again when no one showed up after she won the competition.
- Because of Leo talking negatively about Star Girl, Kevin began to talk negatively about her too.
- All of the kids have a great time when Star Girl leads the bunny hop at the dance.
- Because of Leo talking negatively about Star Girl, Kevin began to talk negatively about her too.
- All of the kids have a great time when Star Girl leads the bunny hop at the dance.
Question- Why can't Leo except Star Girl for who she is?
- Why does not any one congratulate Star Girl for winning the state competition.
- Why doesn't Leo ask Star Girl to the dance.
- Why does not any one congratulate Star Girl for winning the state competition.
- Why doesn't Leo ask Star Girl to the dance.
Use- Star Girl enjoys playing the ukulele and I play the guitar.
- I know how it feels when you have to ask someone to a dance.
- The bunny hop is the type of dances we do at our formal.
- I know how it feels when you have to ask someone to a dance.
- The bunny hop is the type of dances we do at our formal.
Summary- Star Girl expects for a crowd of people waiting for her when she returns from winning the state competition. Star Girl is baffled when she gets out of the car because the only person there is Dori. Star Girl is so stunned that she drops her trophy on the spot and Star Girls parents give it to Leo. Star Girl returns to school like the Star Girl and she creates a new club. The only people that are in it is Dori and her and they just play the ukulele. Leo does not take Star Girl to the dance but, Star Girl goes anyways. She arrives in a side car that is driven by Dori. At the dance everyone is dancing to the music and it gets crazy when the bunny hop comes on. Everyone does the bunny hop and they have to mimic Star Girl because she is the leader. The kids bunny hop all the way into the desert. However after the bunny hop Hillari is enraged and slaps Star Girl, she does not retaliate and when the dance is over no one ever sees Star Girl again.
32
Predict- No one ever sees Star Girl again.
- Leo is sad that he did not go to the dance with Star Girl.
- Archie is gone along with Senor Saguaro.
- Leo is sad that he did not go to the dance with Star Girl.
- Archie is gone along with Senor Saguaro.
Leo is all grown up.
No one hasn't seen Star Girl since the dance.
Star Girl made all of her gifts in Archie's shed.
Clarify- Leo regrets not going to the dance with Star Girl.
- Leo finds out that Star Girls work shop was in Archie's tool shed.
- Star Girl worked hard to make people happy because she had to find all of those files on a bunch of different people.
- Leo finds out that Star Girls work shop was in Archie's tool shed.
- Star Girl worked hard to make people happy because she had to find all of those files on a bunch of different people.
Question- Where does Star Girl go/
- What happens to Kevin?
- Why did Star Girl have her workshop in Archie's shed.
- What happens to Kevin?
- Why did Star Girl have her workshop in Archie's shed.
Use- I have a shed like Archie does.
- I am going to go to college like Leo does.
- Star Girl going missing is like she is on a missing persons list.
- I am going to go to college like Leo does.
- Star Girl going missing is like she is on a missing persons list.
Summary- Leo goes and visit Archie before and goes to college. Archie shows him were Star Girls workshop is. Leo and Archie bury Barney. Leo tries to figure out Star Girl. Leo is a director and the next time he comes to see Archie his house is gone along with the cactus and the shed.
Moods
When I read this book I felt Happy. I was happy when everything was good in the novel and people were outgoing and unique. I was happy when Leo and Star Girl were dating too because they both liked each other a lot. It was nice to see people treating others with respect and courtesy. At some points in the novel it made me feel happy.
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I was also anger at certain points in the novel too. I was mad when people would treat Star Girl differently when she was new at first. Also I was mad when the cheerleaders left Star Girl at the gymnasium. It was a very mean thing for them to do. Lastly I was outraged when Star Girl was slapped by Hillari. It was uncalled for because she did nothing to deserve it. There were many points in the book that angered me.
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Lastly I felt sad because I do not think people realize what they do that effects other peoples feelings. I was the saddest when Leo could not see Star Girl ever again because deep down I think that he felt really bad for not asking her to the dance and for asking her to change. This book pulled out this emotion along with happiness and anger.
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Tones
I thought the author tried to make me feel happy in some parts of the book. I think when people were treating each other with kindness and respect were the points when I was the happiest. I was also happy when people treated Star Girl the same even though she very different from anyone else. The book made me feel happy.
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It was also apparent that the author was trying to me feel mad. I think he did an excellent job to make me mad because it angered me when all of the kids were being me to Star Girl. I think he wanted to show that you need to treat people how you want to be treated. I was also angry because Leo would not hang out with Star Girl because he was afraid of what other people would think.
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Lastly I felt excited during parts of the book too. The author made me feel excited when everyone treated everyone fairly. I was also excited when Star Girl created some individuality in the school. Lastly I was happy when people followed Star Girl at the dance and everyone except Hillari had a good time at the dance.
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Symbols
One symbol that I found was the mockingbird. The mockingbird represents all of the students at Mica High School because the mockingbird copies the sound of other birds. The students at Micah copied Star Girl's individuality, and when she lead the bunny hop. When Star Girl was at her peak of popularity everyone began to be unique in their own way. Also this is apparent when everyone followed Star Girl during the bunny hop.
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Another symbol is the Moa. Star Girl represent the Moa because she too becomes extinct, and is unique in her own way. The Moa became extinct because of over hunting and Star Girl died off because she was hunted by her classmates. They dissected her every move and started disliking her too.
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The last symbol that I found was the box of rocks. Depending on how happy Star Girl was the more rocks that were in the box she kept them in. It think that this was important because when Star Girl tried to act like everyone else she was the saddest. When she like Leo she had a all time high of rocks in the box too. I think the box was important to tell Star Girls mood because she never showed her feelings but, she felt empathy for others.
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Motifs
One thing in the book that reoccurs is judgment. This occurs when people first judge Star Girl for being the way she is when she first comes to school. Another time when judgment is shown is when Leo and Star Girl are hanging out and people begin to ignore them. Judgment occurs often in the book and affects people negatively.
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Another motif that I found in the book was when Star Girl showed Leo her happy box. She said that the more rocks are in their the happy she is. When her and Leo hung out a lot she had around sixty rocks in it. But, when Leo wanted her to change into Susan she only had two rocks in it. This showed Star Girls mood because Star Girl never showed her emotions.
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The last motif that I found was the generosity. Star Girl helped people countless times not wanting anything in return. She gave Leo the tie with porcupines when he first lived in Mica. She also gave that little boy a bicycle when he got out of the hospital. Lastly she would go to the mall and do random acts of kindness. This occurred throughout the novel and Star Girl did not want anything in return.
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Themes
One theme that I found was love. Love is apparent in the novel when Leo and Star Girl are dating. The love started when Star Girl gave a Valentine to Leo. I think that it is important because Star Girl and Leo's love was more important to Leo than what people would think. When he was in high school it was hard for him to love her because he would have gotten ridiculed. When Leo was older I think that he really regrets not asking Star Girl to the dance. Love is one theme that I found.
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The author message of this book was to show how cliques affect people. this was relevant when Leo had to decide to chose Star Girl and get ignored or his classmates and be boring. I believe that this was the biggest problem that occurred in the book because Leo also talked to Archie about it and Leo talked to Archie when something was important. The author showed how cliques affect people when all of the students ignored Star Girl and Leo. The book showed how cliques do affect people with a lot of their social lives.
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My last theme is live with no regrets. Star Girl was a prime example of this because she dressed crazy, played a ukulele, was a cheerleader, and did random acts of kindness. Star Girl never showed like she should have done this or that in the book. She did everything that made her happy. Leo on the other hand, did not live like this in the book he was afraid of what other people thought all the time which held him back in his relationship with Star Girl. I think he regreted not taking Star Girl to the dance because he was always trying to find her after high school with Archie. Live with no regrets is one of the biggest themes.
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