The Transformations of Cindy R.

by Anne Mazer
What is a parody?
What type of story does this one parody?
What is it making fun of from the original type of story?

Characters who dont change are usually secondary characters. A character who
does NOT change is called a STATIC character. Characters who DO change are
usually main characters. They are called DYNAMIC characters.

The Transformations of Cindy R. by Anne Mazer

Name: ____________________________
Date: __________________ Class: _____
1. Describe the relationship between Cindy and her classmates. (2 marks)

2. Would you call these classmates her friends? Explain your answer. (2 marks)

3. Whats your evidence of your answer for number two. (2 marks)

4. Describe Cindys two transformations. (4 marks)

5. What is the theme of the story? (Note the theme is the message for all
people who read the story. It must be general enough that another story could have
the same theme; it cannot be so specific to the story that only this one story and
these characters could show that theme.) Explain why you think this is the theme.
(3 marks)

6. Which events in the story are not realistic? (2 marks)

7. Why would this author choose to include these unrealistic details? (Hint it has
to do with the fact that this story is a parody!) (2 marks)