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Alex and Mollie go on a quest to get Veronica in trouble at prom. Although there were not many hardships that Alex and Mollie had to overcome along the way to reach their goal, the result was tragic which is another visible archetype in the story. After all the girls confess and receive community service for their actions, they are all hardly friends anymore due to all the betrayal that took place.

After the whole roofie incident with Veronica, all the girls are finally starting to be friends again due to all the time they have to bond during community service. Although Alex is completely devastated because Drew decides to breaks off everything with her due to complications.

In Those Girls all the girls are at their prom. Mollie drugs Veronica to get back at her for cheating with her boyfriend Sam. After Veronica took the pill Mollie drags her to a hallway in the hotel and lays her there to make it look like she is passed out drunk. Mollie rustles Veronica's hair and puts dirt from a plant on her to make it more convincing. Mollie wants Veronica to get in trouble for drinking at prom.

In Those Girls, Alex would be considered the archetype of the outcast. She is the only girl in her group without a boyfriend. Also she is a tomboy therefor she is not as girly as both her best friends, so it's harder for her to relate to them. Alex has many characteristics that are opposite as her friends, which sets her apart from them.

The conflict in this story is character driven. All the problems are caused by actions the girls take.

The audience for this book is mostly teenagers. The main characters are all highschool girls which makes the audience narrower because a boy would never pick up this book. The language in the book can be little complex but overall it is doable.

Those Girls is a character driven story because the story progresses due to what the characters do and experience. The characters form the plot not viceversa. The characters change their feelings, opinions and actions which keeps the story flowing.

The structure of Those Girls is a narrative alternating chapters between three characters. The chapters switch from Alex, to Mollie, to Veronica and the chapter explains their point of view on whatever the current situation is. The same events do not repeat in each chapter, the story progresses as each chapter passes. The style of writing varies betweens chapters because the narration is the thoughts in their brain.

The dynamic characters in the story are Alex, Mollie, and Veronica. All the girls change how they feel about guys and what they do for fun. Alex and Mollie have done the exact same thing since they were young but now Alex has joined a band and has grown independent from Molly. Static characters in Those Girls would be Drew and Sam. They are side characters who accompany the girls while they undergo their friendship.

One of the minor characters in Those Girls is a guy from Crawford Highschool named Drew. Drew is best friends with Alex and they have always secretly had a thing together. Veronica, who is one of Alex's best friends starts dating Drew. Alex acts like she's okay with it, but deep down she feels sad that Drew choose Veronica over her. Having Drew in the story creates competition between Alex and Veronica.