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Lullabies for little criminals sparknotes
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The book I have read is “Lullabies for Little Criminals” by Heather O’Neill. The poster I have created accurately depicts the story very well because of the visuals and the quotes. There is a girl sitting by herself, observing a city. The girl represents the main protagonist in this story named “Baby”. She is a curious young girl who wants to fit in with society. Baby is pushed around by her peers and has never felt welcomed. Pressure of all sorts take over young girls like her and they believe in order to be accepted and included by peers and society, they must make changes to themselves, as she starts to abuse drugs and alcohol. The picture I have chosen for my movie poster represents Baby because for the most part of her life, she has felt
alone. Her mother died when she was little and her father abuses drugs. She has never had a positive influence to steer her in the right direction. She has always made decisions for herself, while some of them not being so wise. I loved the font and layout of my poster because it shows simplicity. Baby’s life has never been simple, but she dreams for a better future that could possibly be easier for her. I have chosen the actor “Christian Bale” and the actress “Dakota Fanning” because while reading this novel, I imagined that Baby and her father would have the same appearances as these actors. The two quotes I have chosen, mainly represent the plot of the novel. “You have to know that the life you have is completely yours”, is said by one of Baby’s peers. This quote represents that Baby is young and she does not know how to take her life into her own hands. Her friend tells her this because Baby has been pushed around and unwillingly forced to do things all her life. “Childhood is the most valuable thing that’s taken away from you in life, if you think about it”, is said by Baby as she is talking about herself. Ever since she was a child, she has been under the influence of drugs. At twelve years old, she starts taking drugs because she wants to be like her father. My targeted audience for this movie is 18 and up. I think that this movie is targeted for an older audience because of the coarse language, sex and drug scenes. I think that the targeted audience I have chosen, would really enjoy this film version of the novel because it’s exciting, heartwarming and emotional.
In the third section of the novel, Lullabies for Little Criminals, there are five major points that include the introduction of a new influential character that dynamically changes the protagonist, and examples of allusions, irony, and another major theme in the novel. The protagonist realizes that she is a prostitute and that she changed to an extent that she cannot stay further from her father anymore. Throughout the section, Baby’s character and personality develop as she slowly transitions into an adult. For example, she starts referring to readers as “little kids” randomly in the middle of a chapter when she is a little kid herself. In addition, Baby sings the song “Desperado,” a popular French song at the end of each chapter, which emphasizes
To the urban lifestyle of growing up in the ghettos and the hardships. She depicts the usages of drugs, gang, crime, poverty, teen pregnancy and mostly how it effects the community. But also shows how the outside violence comes into the home and can devastate the natural order of the household.
The prologue starts with the description about a girl who likes swimming, SpongeBob, Mexican food, writing poetry and getting her nails painted. To a normal person this sounds like a normal description for a little girl but normal is not the adjective to describe this girl because this little girl has been trafficked (or prostituted) by her 29 year old pimp on Craiglist to adult men. When I read this I automatically felt like someone took a pin and pricked to my chest because I remember being eleven and enjoying getting my nails painted and Mexican food. I was a normal, happy little girl but that same could not said for the girl mentioned above.
Lullabies for little criminals tells the story of an 11 year old girl and her interactions with drugs, alcohol, and prostitution. We are introduced to Baby, who narrates her story in the first-person. The narrator of the novel is however an unreliable narrator because she is so young and innocent and often does not really understands what is happening to her. Heather O’Neill emphasizes the dark, grittiness of the Montreal street life by choosing the narration of an innocent child. We see multiple experiences that O’Neill enhances through her use of narration that causes Baby’s loss of innocence, such as drugs and hurt at a young age, prostitution and love. We are forced to grow up fast when we grow up alone.
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Throughout the novel “ Lullabies for Little Criminals” by Heather O'Neill there are many experiences that Baby goes through that resulted in her loss of innocence at the young age of 13. From growing up around drugs to becoming a prostitute at a young age, Baby has had a life full of negative influences and experiences that have formed her into the person she is today. Firstly, when only having negative influences in one's life, it will mislead them into thinking it is the only route to take when they are not aware of other alternatives. Secondly, when one never has the opportunity to experience childhood, they will believe they deserve to be treated as an adult. Lastly, without proper drive and upbring the idea of pursuing
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