CHECKOUTS, BY CYNTHIA RYLANT
Internal conflict: The girl and boy not having enough bravery to go and talk to each other.
External conflict
Man vs man: Neither of them tried to speak to each other when they crossed paths again.
Man vs society: The girl was sad because she had to move to another place, so she will have to start a new life and meet new people, so she was feeling unstabled.
Climax: They didn’t see each other in 4 weeks, but when they finally met again, they ignored each other.
Resolution: After several months, they met at a movie theater with their dates, as totally strangers.
New resolution: After they met again, they realized that they never stopped liking each other. Then they talked and went out on dates, eventually becoming a couple. When they were older they decided to live in Paris and had 2 daughters.
Theme: If we don’t take the initiative to get what we want to, we will never get it.
Voice: The story is narrated in 3rd person, so in that way we could feel like if we were the ones that were watching all that was happening.
Mood: Reflective, humorous, romantic, tense.
Tone: Ironic.
By Andrea Parra and
Laura Rodríguez,
Step 9 Blue
