Relationships: Jenna & Kyle Flashcards
What does Jenna lack compared to Julie?
Jenna has none of Julie’s depth of character or empathy.
What does Lady Bird lie about to Jenna? How does Jenna react to this?
Lady Bird pretends she lives in a wealthy neighbourhood to secure Jenna’s friendship.
Jenna discovers Lady Bird’s humble background and is unimpressed that she has been lied to.
When Lady Bird mentions she canot wait to leave Sacramento, Jenna tells her she never wishes to leave the place and wants to reproduce the same life for her daughters. How does Lady Bird feel about this? What do her actions tell us?
Lady Bird is unhappy with Jenna’s lack of substance but says nothing.
Her silence makes her complicit in Jenna’s shallow and narrow view of life, and it appears Lady Bird’s personal growth may be hindered by her new relationship.
Explain what happens on prom night in the car
On prom night, Lady bird finally realises that Jenna and Kyle are not true friends.
‘Crash into me’ comes on the radio and kyle makes a snide comment.
Lady Bird makes a decision and asks Kyle to drop her at Julie’s house.
Jenna asks who she is and replies, “She’s my best friend”.
What is the importance of the song ‘Crash into me’ on prom night?
The last time the song was used in the film was when Julie and Lady Bird cried and sang together after Lady Bird discovered Danny kissing another boy.
Once Lady Bird is dropped at Julie’s, what do they do and how does this effect the overall viewpoint of the movie?
They go to prom together and rekindle their relationship leaving us with a positive and optimistic view of Lady Bird, as she appears to have prioritised the right people in her life at last.
