Sunday, September 17, 2006
How my text relates to "other texts"
Everyone has to have "other texts" to be comparing the main one to so heres how mine relates to them :)
Mean Girls (2004) Born in Africa, Cady Heron (Lohan) thinks she knows the survival of the fittest especially when she joins the Plastics, the alpha girl group at her new high school led by Regina (McAdams). When Cady finds out about Regina's plans to just walk all over her, she decides to turn the entire school against Regina and throw her off the mighty throne. Cady soon discovers that she herself has become a mean girl.
This relates to my text as it as about teenage girls of todays society, revenge, popularity, boys and family.
Clueless (1995)
Cher, a high school student in Beverly Hills, must survive the ups and downs of adolescent life. Her external demeanor at first seems superficial, but rather it hides her wit, charm, and intelligence which help her to deal with relationships, friends, family, school, and the all-important teenage social life. Cher and Dionne are best friends who live in Beverly Hills. They are popular, rich, pretty, and charming. One day, they spot a new girl at school, Tai, and decides to do a makeover on her.
This relates to my text as it is based around 2 rich girls and another foriegn student who they try to change. Also has similar social problems.
Heathers (1989)Three high school girls named Heather run an iron clad social clique at high school. One of their anointees, Veronica, isn't sure she wants to fit into the clique. When Veronica meets the new guy at school, she starts pulling away from the clique, while some of the more popular students start showing up dead with suicide notes. A girl who half-heartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics
This relates to my text as it is about teenagers, cliques, high school, reputation, revenge and back stabbing of friends.
Sherish at 9:17 AM