Stargirl Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory

Moonlight. Starlight. Spotlights. There sure is a lot of talk about light in this novel. Feeling MoonyLeo, for one, is a big fan of moonlight, which he basks in at night in his bedroom. While he li...

Let's do a little exercise. It's called free association. Shmoop will say a word, and you say the first thing that comes to mind. Ready? Okay. Here we go:Moon…Star…Ukulele…Bones…What'd you...

Who doesn't love winning? Even Stargirl, the kindest, most compassionate, noncompetitive person in the novel really wants to win her speech contest. What's the deal with all this competition? And w...

Names can tell us a lot about a person, sure, but naming can tell us a great deal, too. Archie names things around him that aren't usually given names, like Señor Saguaro. Archie has a fondness fo...

In Chapter 27, when Stargirl (actually, it is "Susan" at this point) is on her way to her oratorical competition with Mr. McShane and Leo, she demands that her teacher stop the car. She hops right...

As her speech competition approaches, Stargirl-turned-Susan talks an awful lot about that silver plate. It's the trophy for the champion, and our girl wants it, bad. She plans on bringing it home t...