Character Analysis: Stargirl

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In the novel Stargirl their was a girl in high school who was named Stargirl who didn't care much to conform and just did her own thing . Stargirl started to make a name for herself half way through the year by joining the cheerleading squad and did things that got the school buzzing . At first when she was doing this people thought it was something that they should conform to but some popular people like Hillari Kimble thought this was foolish and nothing to give any attention to. But it did so that was angering Hillari Kimble and towards the end Stargirl was remembered different and she must have been aware the way she would be remembered .

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