Register Don't have an account? Plot of Love, StarGirl. Edit source History Talk 0. Love, StarGirl Stargirl, living now in Pennsylvania, tells her own story this time, in "the world's longest letter," which is actually a series of journal entries. Categories Book 2 Add category. Cancel Save. Universal Conquest Wiki. June 21 - July July 19 - August August 11 - August September 1 - September October 5 - November 8.
November 9 - January 2. Free Quiz. Topics for Discussion. Milkweed: A Novel. For instance, Dootsie adores ketchup and Alvina wears a necklace with Winnie the Pooh dangling from it.
Even when she is sitting alone on the hill, she feels as if she is at the center of the universe. What does this observation reveal about Stargirl and her sense of herself? Why is she a bit secretive? Why does she eventually relent and tell Leo more and more about her new location? For example, Stargirl observes a lone goose in flight and wonders where the rest of the flock is.
Discuss the commonalities shared by these four characters from the novel. What does this poem suggest about how differently each person measures time? The letter depicts not only Stargirl's new life in Pennsylvania, but also her emotional struggles in dealing with the loss of Leo.
Stargirl reminisces about life at her high school in Arizona and about Leo; however, she soon becomes preoccupied with Dootsie Pringe, the precocious and rambunctious 5-year-old who takes her life by storm. Dootsie gets Stargirl to talk about her personal life, and introduces her to Betty Lou, a middle-aged agoraphobic woman who becomes Stargirl's confidant. Stargirl goes through everyday life, often taking trips with Dootsie to various locations around town, including Margie's donut shop, where she meets Alvina, a headstrong year-old who has a penchant for beating up boys.
As winter moves into spring, Stargirl tries various methods to deal with her sadness and confusion over her boyfriend Leo, including accompanying her milkman father on a milk run. Stargirl also focuses her attention on the mysterious old man who sits by the tombstone of his dead wife Grace day after day, trying to form a relationship by leaving him donuts by the gravesite.
As spring moves into summer, various town events take place, where Stargirl becomes aware of the existence of a strange boy who will steal and take things at will. Perry, a boy about her own age, becomes an increasing frustration to Stargirl as she observes him stealing lemons and littering. After the summer solstice June 21 , Stargirl begins her plan to create a solar calendar by planting spatulas in the ground one day a week until the winter solstice December 21 , where she will have created a perfect quarter circle to mark the shortest day of the year.
Over the summer Stargirl develops a closer relationship with Alvina, who is struggling to make the transition between child and teenager.
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