Stargirl / Jerry Spinelli

Stargirl porcupine necktie is a symbol of identity. She describes it as "... the neatest thing in the world." and "I kept looking for one of my own, but I could never find one."(P1) These quotes mean she is looking for idintity of her, like something that represents her characteristics. the necktie she likes is her uncle's. So the necktie is the symbol of its identity.I think her name is her symbol too. I mean names represent people and on the first day of the school she sings in the lunchroom and people clap. I think singing is like a star and her name is stargirl. she is a girl like a star. I consider that her name shows what kind of person she is and it foreshadows what she does as the story goes.