This piece of art well represents my novel, Such a Pretty Girl by Laura Wiess because it shows the act of breaking away from a force holding them down. In my novel, the main character, Meredith, cannot seem to escape her abusive father but with the help of her boyfriend’s Madonna, or Virgin Mary, statue she is able to finally end the family feud and move on. Just like the birds are attached to other on the fence, it is Meredith’s family and judicial system keeping her from ridding her of her father. Although she is finally able to break apart from the conflict, she still has connections with her past that make her who she is just like a bird flies with its flock.
I picked these songs because they well represent Meredith’s drive to put her father back in jail. All 5 songs sing about what motivates them to break the silence and not stand for the actions against them.This push is what ultimately helps them succeed in achieving freedom. For example, “Little Green Apples” by Dean Martin is a song Wiess actually mentions in the book when Meredith and her paralyzed boyfriend, Andy, are together right after her father comes home and he comforts her.These artists, like Meredith, did not appreciate how they were being treated so they decided to do something to change it.
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Protagonist/Antagonist - The protagonist of this story is Meredith while her father is the antagonist since she is constantly going up against her father and sometimes her mother.
Conflict (External) - There is external conflict between Meredith and both her father and her mother. Her father wants to continue the connection and show his love even though she wants no part in it. Her mother disregards Meredith’s wishes and even pushes her to forgive and forget what happened with her father while Meredith wants to get rid of him