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