Theme and Summary: Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood by Abby McDonald
Juliana Discher Bell 3
The book that I am reading right now is titled Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood by Abby McDonald. It is the story of sisters Hallie and Grace Weston who have contrasting personalities. Hallie, the older sister thinks the world is her stage for her to act and Grace is always trying to keep her sister in check. Their father passes away unexpectedly and the two girls and their mother are forced to live life on their own. They have to move in with their Uncle Auggie and start a new life.The girls have trouble adjusting to their new life at first.
The theme of the story is that one should not let a tragic event, such as the death of a family member, negatively impact the rest of the one's life; they need to move forward and accept it. I believe this to be the theme because the story starts out describing the funeral of Hallie and Grace's father. A quote from the text is "'John was taken from us too soon,' the priest murmured up in front. Grace's old sister, Hallie, let out a wretched sob." This excerpt was from the funeral while everyone was devastated about their loss. Later on in the story when the girls move in with their Uncle, Grace has a hard time making new friends and letting go of her perfect, old life. Another quote from the text is "'Grace! Come on, you need to try. You're a month into the semester already, and you haven't hung out with anyone!'" This shows how Grace wasn't moving forward or accepting the loss of her father. Eventually when both of the girls realize that their father isn't going to come back, they moved on and embrace their new home. Each of them made new friends and feel at home.
A summary of the chapter I last read is Hallie is out at a party and she meets a guy named Dakota. He is unlike any other boy she has met before. He is gorgeous physically and has an amazing personality to match. Not to mention he is a guitarist in a band. Hallie is swept off of her feet and thinks she has found the one. A quote from the chapter is "She knew with utter certainty-he was the man she'd been waiting for her whole life." The chapter ends with Dakota and Hallie planning to meet again.
The theme of the story is that one should not let a tragic event, such as the death of a family member, negatively impact the rest of the one's life; they need to move forward and accept it. I believe this to be the theme because the story starts out describing the funeral of Hallie and Grace's father. A quote from the text is "'John was taken from us too soon,' the priest murmured up in front. Grace's old sister, Hallie, let out a wretched sob." This excerpt was from the funeral while everyone was devastated about their loss. Later on in the story when the girls move in with their Uncle, Grace has a hard time making new friends and letting go of her perfect, old life. Another quote from the text is "'Grace! Come on, you need to try. You're a month into the semester already, and you haven't hung out with anyone!'" This shows how Grace wasn't moving forward or accepting the loss of her father. Eventually when both of the girls realize that their father isn't going to come back, they moved on and embrace their new home. Each of them made new friends and feel at home.
A summary of the chapter I last read is Hallie is out at a party and she meets a guy named Dakota. He is unlike any other boy she has met before. He is gorgeous physically and has an amazing personality to match. Not to mention he is a guitarist in a band. Hallie is swept off of her feet and thinks she has found the one. A quote from the chapter is "She knew with utter certainty-he was the man she'd been waiting for her whole life." The chapter ends with Dakota and Hallie planning to meet again.
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