Characterization Post: Mean Girls

Mean Girls

Cady Heron a.k.a. Lindsay Lohan

Cady Heron is a 16 year old transfer student from Africa who was previously home schooled  and now attends school in the U.S. Mean Girls is the tale of her adapting to life in high school (popularity and scandals) and discovering who she truly is. 

Physical Description: Red head, relatively attractive; beginning of movie wardrobe: casual clothes e.g. jeans, tee shirt, and sneakers; popular girl wardrobe: skirts, heels, ruffles, pink; end: back to beginning wardrobe.

Spring Fling Speech

When Cady delivers this speech, it is after she has fallen from the social graces of high school due to her "Mean Girl" attitude. She strives to make amends for all of her horrible behavior (such as feeding Regina George granola bars that make you fat). She even avoided going to this event in order not to upset her once-friends that were attending. However, when given courage by her mathlete coach, Cady goes and gives this heartfelt speech. She overcomes the opinions of her fellow students and tries to apologize for all of her harsh behavior. Cady is truly accepted by her audience when she breaks the Spring Fling crown (the symbol of popularity) into pieces and gives them to everyone that she can. Cady beats the students' opinion of her past away and makes everyone accept the new Cady (or rather the original Cady).