Now, in paragraph one i will discuss the plot of stargirl. The complete study guide is currently available as a downloadable pdf, rtf, or ms word doc file from the pinkmonkey monkeynotes download store. This is the main theme in jerry spinellis latest offering, stargirl. I think its judgment because stargirl doesnt car how other people thinks about what she does and how she acts diffrently. She stopped at an empty table, laid down her bag, slung the. From the day she arrives at quiet mica high in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of stargirl, stargirl. Crash came out of his desire to include the beloved penn relays of his home state of pennsylvania in a book, while maniac magee is set in a fictional town based on his own hometown. She wore an offwhite dress so long it covered her shoes. Stargirl was well received by critics, who praised stargirl s character and the novels overall message of nonconformity. Leo is the narrator of the book, or the one telling the story. Instead, we are told that god is the highest law in the universe and that often his reasons are known only to him. Somewhere in the midst of stargirls arrival and rise and fall, normal leo borlock has tumbled into love with her. Aug 19, 2010 stargirl regains popularity as she arrives on a bike covered in sunflowers.
Now, both bestselling paperbacks are collected in a handsome new boxed set, the ideal gift for any teen reader, as well as any of the many stargirl fans looking for a new keepsake edition of. Her distinguishing characteristic is her very large eyes. If everyone else waited like leo they would have seen the real stargirl. Is the school that stargirl and leo and kevin go to. This would be a theme for this book because after a long time of being a student of mica high, star girl decided to become someone she is not. In her relationship with leo, she couldnt really accept herself, because leo couldnt accept her.
Looking back, he realizes he became a set designer the day stargirl took him to her. The themes of love, stargirl include resilience, dealing with the fall out of a relationship, and learning to love ones new situation. The book is narrated in the first person from the protagonists perspective and takes the form of many letters. Create a poster using magazines or your own drawings that portrays your favorite scene from stargirl. Theology and themes job bible commentary theology of. I think its judgment because stargirl doesnt car how other people thinks about what she. The name job is the english translation of the hebrew name iyov which means persecuted, hated on the surface job is a long, boring, somewhat confusing book and one might question how it ever came to be grouped with the wisdom books as it is hard to ascertain any wisdom in this tale of woe. This study guide consists of approximately 31 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of love, stargirl. Job cries out for an intercessor, a mediator between him and god to plead his innocence. Cite examples from the book that show how archie helps one of the main characters. Love, stargirl, the companion novel written from stargirls perspective, was a similarly smashing success in 2007, with over 400,000 hardcover copies sold. Lets look at some quotes from the book about setting and theme.
I loved the concept and jerry spinellis cast of characters leap right off the page at you. Even thought some people do like star girl s new look and personality, she is not being herself and some people do not like this. What did someone hit stargirl with at the basketball game. But by the end of the book, shes totally cool with who she is. How was the major conflict in stargirl solved answers.
When stargirl asks the dj to play the bunny hop, hillari is appalled. Stargirl is a touching and thoughtful book, a celebration of individualism and a condemnation of the kind of society that would stifle it. On the back of your poster explain why this part is your favorite and why it was significant in the book. Parents need to know that joey pigza swallowed the key, by jack gantos, is an entertaining, sympathetic, and accurate depiction of a child with adhd. As we will see, jobs woes begin at work, and the book gives us valuable insights into how a follower of god may faithfully function within the ups and downs of work life.
The main substance of the book was the battle between the schools statusquo philosophy and the main characters determination to be independent. Stargirl show us we are in control of our identities. Key verses and themes in job bible commentary theology. In a celebration of nonconformity, jerry spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popularityand the thrill and inspiration of first love. My main job as producer was to recruit people for the hot seat. She is very thoughtful of other people and doesnt do much for herself. Stargirl is about the conflict between conformity and individuality, about what happens when an utterly unique, couldn tcarelesswhatothersthink character enters a.
Leo and his friend kevin have a talk show called the hot seat, this show is for kids in his school who want to see what is going on. If everyone had taken the time to fully understand her, like leo did, everyone would have realized the amazing person inside of her. It has several allegorical elements, and in many ways could be said to be a story about all of humanity. Jerry spinellis novel stargirl, set in arizona, is told from the point of view of the narrator, leo, who is stargirls boyfriend. The book is the sequel to the new york times bestselling book, stargirl, and centers on the worlds longest letter in diary form. She captures leo borlocks heart with just one smile. This is where we see the worst of it mild and implied violence, social ostracizing, mean talk, name calling, kids ganging up on the girl socially and verbally. Jobs faith in god is put to the extreme test, and the story intimates that jobs commitment to god wanes.
This characters dream is to be a sleazy talk show host. And the back and forth argument of is shemore chapter 2 is more focused on stargirl, and theories about her. It was a new york times bestseller, a parents choice gold award winner, an ala top ten best books for young adults award winner, and a publishers weekly best book of the year. Stargirl knows that true love is all about acceptance.
She sparks a schoolspirit revolution with just one cheer. Another theme for this novel could be always be yourself no matter what. One theme in stargirl is conformity, or behaving in a certain way because everyone else does. Spinellis hilarious books entertain both children and young adults.
The main character of this book is susan caraway, but everyone knows her as stargirl. This study guide consists of approximately 40 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of stargirl. Previous page table of contents next page downloadable printable version. Jerry spinellis novel stargirl contains multiple themes as they concern relationships among people. Comm writes, moses sojourn in midian would have enabled him to become acquainted with this local story. As the dance progresses, stargirl causes conflict with hillari kimble. But what really makes the film feel magical is the music, reaching back. The main conflict of the story is that nobody in mica high is able to accept stargirl for who she is and what she does differently from the rest of her peers. What are the meanings and themes of the book of job. Its less focused but more human, and does a great job of fleshing out its characters.
She did carry a large canvas bag with a lifesize sunflower painted on it. Archie is a mentor and friend to leo and other kids in the neighborhoods. I read the book and i read the original draft of this script and it was weird. One of the themes, or morals of this story is never judge a book by its cover. Unlike leo he waited and he was able to the real stargirl and he feel in love.
The author, jerry spinelli, uses detailed descriptions to describe the main character, stargirl caraway. The most appropriate response to failures in our work lives is to acknowledge gods. When stargirl caraway enters leo borlocks life, her impact is both disturbing and permanent. Stargirl is a ukulelestrumming, plainfaced, costumedonning character that enters a cookiecutter student body at an arizona high school. She was a 10th grade girl with blonde hair and freckles. But life is difficult enough when youre in high school and ten times worse if you dont fit in. A modernday classic and new york times bestseller from newbery medalist jerry spinelli. Stargirl is dressed beautifully and impresses everyone as she walks onto the tennis court. The book of job reveals the messiah as my redeemer.
After college, leo got a job as a set designer back east. Fifteenyearold susan stargirl caraway longs for her boyfriend, leo borlock. Readers see his life in his autobiography knots in my yoyo string, as well as in his fiction. Even thought some people do like star girls new look and personality, she is not being herself and some people do not like this. Desperately in love, leo tries to change stargirl to be more normal, but in the end manages to destroy the very thing that made her special to begin with. Book summary mica area high school has never seen anything like susan stargirl caraway, a classic manic pixie dream girl who wears native american buckskins, plays the. Wisdom and knowledge sometimes we think of teachers as the ones who have all the answers. At first he thinks that star girl is strange and is going to be the topic of the year. At the same time, it also asks the question we rarely. Stargirl by jerry spinelli chapter 5 summary and analysis.
Suffering is a means which god uses to perfect us to change us, suffering allows him to manifest himself in our lives in greater degrees, suffering softens our heart, humbles us and pushes us to cry out to him, to ask him for help for him to come closer to us in a. Many of the characters in love, stargirl are isolated. Her hair is the color of sand and falls to her shoulders. Main character stargirl moved to mica and is new student who. Their efforts to find an answer to determine yahwehs reasons for permitting such indignities to afflict a faithful believer were fruitless. Key verses and themes in job bible commentary theology of. Stargirl would probably not even be cool with that herself. Jerry spinellis novel stargirl, set in arizona, is told from the point of view of the narrator, leo, who is stargirl s boyfriend. She captures leo borlock s heart with just one smile. In jerry spinellis stargirl, conformity is a central theme. When stargirl, an unusual free spirit, is the new girl at an arizona high school, the gossip begins immediately. This book is entertaining and was very easy to read. The students at mica area high school seem to be stuck in a pattern.
On page 40, leo discusses the frogs that sleep in the mud, waiting for the rain to come. While suffering is the chief theme of the book, a reason for suffering is not given. We also learn that an invisible war is raging between the forces of good and evil. Very rarely in life do we understand blessings when they arrive. Discussion of themes and motifs in jerry spinellis stargirl. Stargirl regains popularity as she arrives on a bike covered in sunflowers. While the reader does become acquainted with her during the reading of the book, she maintains her mysterious quality. When stargirl caraway enters leo borlocks life, her. Book summary mica area high school has never seen anything like susan stargirl caraway, a classic manic pixie dream girl who wears native american buckskins, plays the ukulele and cheers for. Stargirl project characterization reader log we predicted more when stargirl was being crazy. The theme of a novel is a message about life that is present in the story. This character is first described as rather averagelooking with long sandybrown hair and freckles across her nose. Suffering is a means which god uses to perfect us to change us, suffering allows him to manifest himself in our lives in greater degrees, suffering softens our heart, humbles us and pushes us to cry out to him, to ask him for help for him to come closer to us in a ever more closer relationship.
Stargirl is a heartwarming comingofage movie about a boy named leo who. And then i also saw stargirl later in the film doing the same song with a full. This is one of the temes because on the first day stargirl was there everyone judged her said she was weird and held a grudge. The setting of stargirl is a small town in arizona. Stargirl book series 2 books all formats kindle edition from book 1. Judgment i think that the theme in stargirl is judgment. Set in uz, an obscure land far from israel, during an unknown time period, the book of job focuses on questions about gods justice and why good people suffer. He said, naked i came from my mothers womb, and naked shall i return there. Leo and stargirl try to go about their lives, and pretend that the others dont matter. Job explores the difficult question of gods relationship to human suffering, and invites us to trust gods wisdom and character. Eesha chapter 2 is more focused on stargirl, and theories about her. In stargirl friendship is about loyalty and love far more than it is about having things in common. This meaning that no one should have judged star girl by the way she appeared or by the way of her being different.
Then, on page 87, leo describes the saguaro cacti, a recurring theme in the book. So lets instead look at how stargirl is one of the most individualistic characters of all time, regardless of gender. This oftentimes tense and emotional story explores the fleeting, cruel nature of popularityand the thrill and inspiration of first love. Struggling with the themes of jerry spinellis stargirl.
Blessings are misunderstood or scary until we have had time to process them. Stargirl, for example, has just moved to a new town. It contains a good message about life, about how me should try to be free from the constraints of this world and not care about what others think. Stargirl, who chooses that name rather than be known by her given name susan julia caraway decides not to fit in with the crowd at her. The most obvious theme is the careful look at conformity and how it limits us, making us latch onto false values and. Stargirl was well received by critics, who praised stargirls character and the novels overall message of nonconformity. May 18, 2014 job in my opinion is a picture of gods dealings with righteous people, especially the jewish people. Job in my opinion is a picture of gods dealings with righteous people, especially the jewish people. The students at mica area high school seem to be stuck in a pattern of behavior where everyone knows. The book centers around a girl that is unique and outrageous, and her influence on those around her.
757 452 1017 481 272 39 1540 42 1175 875 443 1399 299 1588 1488 810 864 1454 315 1571 1351 1309 30 455 1228 805 310 1137 698 376 911