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By Kayli Brotherson
Shannon Hale
• Lives in Utah• Has been writing since the age of ten.• Her first published book was Goose Girl in 2003.
(info from By msadmin)
Wrote:
Along with-Book of 1000 Days
Enna Burning
Austenland
The Goose Girl
Princess Academy
Characters
Main characters-
Becky Jack
Mike Jack
Celeste Callahan
Felix Callahan
Not Main but somewhat important HyrumFionaPollySamMelisa
Becky Jack
Becky is--Pretty… to a point.
-funny! Oh so very funny.
-concerned about her weight
-loves her family
-overly honest
-LDS
-humble
-from Layton Utah
Felix Callahan
Felix is-- The kind of guy who carries a mirror in his
pocket.
- Dreamy, sexy, hot, etc etc etc
- Sarcastic
- Living life in the fast lane.
- Famous Actor & Married to a super model.
- Makes millions
- Hater of the little mermaid.
Sadly Felix isn’t real so brad will have to take his place.
My Favorite Character
Celeste the French super model
-Big headed
-French accent
-Fashion freak
-unusual catch phrases
EXAMPLE
Normal person- “rest your head on it”
Celeste- “ask your pillow”
Least Favorite Character
Mike-Always making awkward
situations.
-Best thing about him is that he enjoys golf and long walks on the beach.
-He has a lot of one word answers.
-Kind of Boring
My Least Favorite Character
Plot Summary
We are introduced to a Mormon family from Layton Utah where we find Becky getting ready to sell a screen play she had written and had somehow come across someone willing to buy it.
Exposition
Plot Summary
Average housewife Becky meets her fantasy man from the movies, they become best friends and their spouses become uncomfortable with the idea.
Rising action
Plot Summary
Climax
Becky’s husband gets cancer and dies.
Plot Summary
Falling Action
Felix starts coming around while Becky is recovering from her husbands death.
Plot Summary
Resolution
Her and Felix stay best friends and live happily ever after.
Setting
Time - late 1990’s into 2000’s
Important because you watch the characters grow as the story goes on.
Place-Layton Utah
It makes Becky’s Character more credible
Themes
Divorce-Celeste has affair on Felix.
Mike and Becky over her “best friend”
Social status- Felix rich, Becky…not so much.
Religion- different beliefs on how to live.
-I give this book a 10-10!-Only book to make me laugh and cry
-Totally believable
-Makes you want more
Rating of book
Social issue
The causes of divorce
Laziness
Lack of communication
Affairs
Etc
Etc
BibliographyLight background-http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2134/2068439001_a49b7427ab.jpgCeleste pic-http://bcbg.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pBCBG1-4012531_outfit_dt.jpgBecky couple pic-http://www.ldssplash.com/traditions/lds_weddings/wed1.gifBrad pitt pic-http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/X7YdCw-Otht/2004+Primetime+Emmy+Awards+Arrivals/2wPTYiAIzLh/Brad+Pitt
Shannon Hale books- http://www.squeetus.com/stage/books.html
The Actor and the HousewifeBy msadmin | May 27, 2009http://www.1800blogger.com/2009/05/27/the-actor-and-the-housewife/
Bibliography