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Book Talk: Dork Diaries

Published on Mar 22, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Smart Miss Know it All
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Genre: Realistic fiction
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Author: Rachel Renée Russell

Setting

  • WCD(Westchester Country Day), a private school
  • In January
  • In the winter

CONFLICT
Nikki, Chloe, and Zoey TP Mackenzie's house to get revenge for all of the mean things that she has done to them. Mackenzie then spreads a rumor that Brandon has a crush on her, left her gifts, and TP'd her house to get her attention. Brandon invites Nikki, Chloe, Zoey, and not Mackenzie and Jessica. Mackenzie said that she won't stop spreading the rumor until Nikki gets her and Jessica an invitation to Brandon's birthday party.

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Climax
Nikki, Chloe, Zoey, and Mackenzie were all called to the office, Nikki, Chloe and Zoey did not know what was going to happen.

Resolution
Mackenzie ended up not going to Brandon's birthday party and she got interviewed by the school newspaper about locking Nikki and her friends in a closet. Brandon asked Nikki out and she said yes.

Point of View

The story is told from Nikki Maxwell's point of view.

Theme

The theme of the story is revenge is no good and can get you into a lot of trouble.

Main Characters

  • Nikki is the narrator, protagonist, a dork, addicted to writing in her diary, and has lots of drama going on.
  • Chloe is Nikki's BFF, girly, sensitive, and protective.
  • Zoey is Nikki's other BFF, smart, funny, and creative.
  • Brandon is Nikki's crush.
  • Mackenzie is a CCP(cute, cool, and popular), Nikki's enemy and the antagonist.

Favorite Part
My favorite part was when Mackenzie was being interviewed, when she turned pale, and speechless.

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Read From Book

End of Pg. 278-280
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