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'''''Avalon High''''' is a 2005 novel by [[Meg Cabot]]. |
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The plot follows Elaine 'Ellie' Harrison, the daughter of two professors who specialize in medieval and Arthurian studies. The family moves to Annapolis, Maryland for a year long sabbatical and Ellie begins [[High School]] at Avalon High. There she meets some of the students like Lance the jock, Jennifer the cheerleader and Will Wagner, the [[Big Man on Campus]]. Ellie begins to bond with Will and gets a crush on him despite him dating Jennifer. Slowly Ellie begins to notice major similarities between the situations at Avalon High to [[King Arthur]] legend. Will is Arthur, Jennifer is Guinevere, Lance is Lancelot and Ellie herself is believed to be Elaine, the Lady of Shalott, a woman who committed suicide after falling in love with Lancelot. She is not the only one to know this as it is revealed her teacher Mr. Morton (aka Merlin) and Will's evil step-brother Marco (who is Mordred) are also clued into the legend. Now Ellie must try to help save Will from Marco and the powers of darkness but how can she if she is just the Lady of Shalott? |
The plot follows Elaine 'Ellie' Harrison, the daughter of two professors who specialize in medieval and Arthurian studies. The family moves to Annapolis, Maryland for a year long sabbatical and Ellie begins [[High School]] at Avalon High. There she meets some of the students like Lance the jock, Jennifer the cheerleader and Will Wagner, the [[Big Man on Campus]]. Ellie begins to bond with Will and gets a crush on him despite him dating Jennifer. Slowly Ellie begins to notice major similarities between the situations at Avalon High to [[King Arthur]] legend. Will is Arthur, Jennifer is Guinevere, Lance is Lancelot and Ellie herself is believed to be Elaine, the Lady of Shalott, a woman who committed suicide after falling in love with Lancelot. She is not the only one to know this as it is revealed her teacher Mr. Morton (aka Merlin) and Will's evil step-brother Marco (who is Mordred) are also clued into the legend. Now Ellie must try to help save Will from Marco and the powers of darkness but how can she if she is just the Lady of Shalott? |
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* [[Red Herring]]: Ellie being named Elaine. |
* [[Red Herring]]: Ellie being named Elaine. |
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* [[Reincarnation]]: Again, the whole point |
* [[Reincarnation]]: Again, the whole point |
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** [[Averted Trope|Not exactly]]. In the book, according to Mr. Morton, the legend repeats every generation with the students ''corresponding'' to the characters of the tales. In the film the characters ''are'' [[Reincarnation |
** [[Averted Trope|Not exactly]]. In the book, according to Mr. Morton, the legend repeats every generation with the students ''corresponding'' to the characters of the tales. In the film the characters ''are'' [[Reincarnation]]s according to an old prophecy. |
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* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Mr. Morton for his [[Ship Mates]], Will/Jennifer and Lance/Ellie. |
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Mr. Morton for his [[Ship Mates]], Will/Jennifer and Lance/Ellie. |
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* [[Spoiled Sweet]]: Jennifer |
* [[Spoiled Sweet]]: Jennifer |
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* [[The Uriah Gambit]]: Will's father apparently pulled this so he could begin [[Comforting the Widow]]. |
* [[The Uriah Gambit]]: Will's father apparently pulled this so he could begin [[Comforting the Widow]]. |
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== The movie provides examples of == |
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* [[Heroes Want Redheads]]: In the movie Jennifer is portrayed by a redhead. |
* [[Heroes Want Redheads]]: In the movie Jennifer is portrayed by a redhead. |
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