Essay The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants - 989 Words

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Ann Brashares When a pair of jeans manages to work on four diffirent best friends and make each look uniquely special, thats when you know youre in possession of a truly remarkable article of clothing. The pants of, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, by Ann Brashares, is what makes the book complete. Even though this novel is a girly book; thats what makes the characters more relatable, the plot interesting in almost gossipy way, and the theme, which is the importance of friendship. The characters are relatable. Carmen is the most thoughtful of the four friends, and recognizes the importance of friendship more than others do. Carmen is half Puerto Rican and half White, she lives with†¦show more content†¦Bridget for example, has a bad relationship with one of her soccer coaches. She constantly flirts with her coach Eric, to the point where she sneaks out one night to a local bar just to see him. A few days later she snuck out to his cabin and they have sex. Afterwards, she gets very upset and cant get out of bed for days. Carmen goes to visit her dad. When she gets there though, she sees he has a new family already and feels mad and replaced. Eventually it gets to the point where she cant take it any more and runs away. Carmen expects her dad to come out looking for her, but when he does nothing she hops on a bus and goes back home. Feeling extremely guilty about the whole ordeal, she finally calls him and tells him how she feels. Deciding to surprise h im, she flies to South Carolina on the day of his wedding and heads to the church. Lena paints walks and talks her days away. One day, shes skinny dipping in a secluded pond, when suddenly a boy named Kostos walks in on her. She goes to her grandfather and tells him about it. He makes a big deals a bout it and triggers a family feud between Lenas family and the family of Kostos. Secretly, the kids start seeing each other and fall in love. Tibby gets a summer job. She immediately hates it, like everything else, and decides to make a suckumentary about how bad her summer is going to be. Bailey, a girl with cancer, shows her that things really arent that bad and they decide to drop the suckShow MoreRelatedMusic And Its Effect On Life1167 Words   |  5 Pages Kenzie, Sara, Sara, and I were listening to True Friends in my basement while they helped me pack. This is when we discovered The Pants. Much like Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Anna Brashare, the five of us, ranging in siz es from 00 through size 8, found a pair of pants that fit all of us. Between True Friends playing in the background and the â€Å"magical† pants that fit us all, destiny had a way of making sure we would be friends for a lifetime. As each of us travels through life, I am alwaysRead MoreTambrands—Overcoming Cultural Resistance2958 Words   |  12 Pagesgreat frontier of tampons, but it could be the seductive noose of the global expansion objective.† The company’s new global campaign for Tambrands is a big shift from most feminine protection product ads, which often show frisky women dressed in white pants biking or turning cartwheels, while discreetly pushing messages of comfort. The new campaign features local women talking frankly about what had been a taboo subject in many countries. A recent Brazilian ad shows a close-up of a tampon while the narratorRead MoreWomen and the Media3250 Words   |  13 Pagesset of â€Å"Baywatch† along Pamela Ande rson, or on the set of desperate housewives, of featured in a music video. She is portrayed as the ugly fat girl in high school, with no friends. Prior to â€Å"Ugly Betty† America also played in â€Å"the sisterhood of the traveling pants,† another role where she played the unpopular fat girl, with only two friends, who’s father forgets about her. This is not only an issue of biasness, but also an example of how body image is portrayed, and negatively affecting young