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Short Story Brainstorming (Lynn) - Coggle Diagram
Short Story Brainstorming (Lynn)
plot
Exposition
: The story starts with Jennie's daily routine of applying makeup.
Rising Action
: Three classmates from Jennie's former school begin to suspect Jennie and start to gather evidence to expose her. At the same time, Mark grows closer to Jennie.
Climax
: The three classmates finally confront Jennie in front of others in Jennie's school, attempting to reveal her without makeup. Jennie considers giving up beauty forever.
Falling Action
: Mark steps in, protecting her Jennie and revealing his true feelings. He convinces Jennie that her natural self is beautiful.
Resolution
: Jennie embraces her natural appearance, supported by Mark. Jennie becomes more confident in who she is.
Theme/message/moral
Genre
: Romantic Drama with elements of Realistic Fiction
Basic Idea
: The story begins with a focus on Jennie’s transformation through makeup, setting up her internal conflict. As her relationship with Mark develops, the external conflict with the three classmates grows. The climax occurs when the three classmates try to expose Jennie, leading to the resolution where love and authenticity win.
Character
Protagonist (Woman)
: A young woman 'Jennie' who feels unattractive with makeup but transforms into a stunning beauty with it.
Supporting Characters
: Jennie's sister, who supports her emotionally.
Antagonists
: The three classmates from Jennie's school who always bullied her: Rose, Bambi, and Melody.
Protagonist (Man)
: A young man 'Mark' who knows Jennie's secret and loves her.
Setting
Time
: Modern day
Place
: Jennie's present school, her home, the bookstore, the department store, and her former school.
Theme
: -The main theme is authenticity and self-acceptance. The story conveys that true beauty comes from within and being genuine is more important than conforming to societal standards appearance.
Literally devices
Metaphor
: Jennie's makeup as a mask that hides her true self.
Symbolism
: Makeup represents societal pressure and the expectations placed on women to look a certain way.
Foreshadowing
: Hints that Mark knows Jennie's secret, like his understanding looks and small supportive gestures.
Irony
: The idea that the makeup that makes Jennie "beautiful" to others also hides the beauty Mark sees in her without it.
Imagery
: Vivid description of Jennie's transformation with makeup and the contrast to her natural appearance.
Conflict
Internal Conflict
: The protagonist woman struggles with self-image and insecurities, feeling unattractive without her makeup. She battles the pressure to maintain beauty to be accepted by society.
External Conflict
: The antagonists try to expose the truth about her appearance. She used to attend the same school with them and they kept bullying her because she wore no make-up back then.
Resolution
: The protagonist woman learns to embrace her natural beauty and the protagonist man reassures her that he loves her for who she truly is, not just how she looks. Together, they confront the antagonists, leading to a resolution where authenticity victories over superficiality.