The book A Royal Match, by Tyne O'Connell, is about Calypso Kelly, the American Freak at her posh boarding school called St.Augustines in England. With only one friend, Calypso is not exactly at the top of her schools social ladder but is doing her very best to do so. No longer does she want to be isolated and made fun of, so Calypso decides to make up a fake boyfriend and hopes it will make her more popular and liked. Soon enough, Georgina Castle Orpington, one of the richest and most popular students at St.Augustines, befriends Calypso as soon as she's sees Calypso has a boyfriend (which makes her worthy enough of Georgina's attention). Although later in the book, Calypso reveals the truth about her "boyfriend" Georgina remains friends with her and just laughs it off. Even though the book portrays Georgina as one of Calypso's dearest friends towards the end, I never thought of her being trustworthy.
Georgina does end up being Calypso's best friend, however I do not trust her character. First off, she only befriended Calypso because she thought Calypso had a gorgeous boyfriend. Otherwise, Georgina Orpington would not have even talked to "the American Freak". For example, Georgina and Calypso find themselves as roommates but Georgina doesn't talk to or acknowledge Calypso. She makes room only for her fabulous, designer wardrobe and tosses away her roommates clothing. But when Georgina hears of Calypso's fabulous "boyfriend" from Los Angeles, she suddenly asks Calypso to join her for lunch. If Calypso had not made up a fake boyfriend, their friendship would have never even started. This is one of the reasons I do not trust Georgina; she only noticed Calypso because she heard Calypso had a boyfriend.
Another reason I do not trust Georgina, is because she is (or was) best friends with Honey O'Hare. Honey is a rich and gorgeous girl who, in her spare time, bully's other girls or does things like steal their cell phone SIM cards and exploits their text messages. Georgina has been friends with Honey for about ten years and someone who is best friends with a cruel person like Honey and puts up with her for ten years, must be similar to her. Georgina can't be as incredibly innocent as Calypso describes her to be. After all, Georgina has spent the last decade of her life alongside Honey O'Hare and helping her and her schemes. Someone's character can't drastically change from a gossip-starved mean girl, to a caring best friend.
In conclusion, I think Georgina is the antagonist in the book. She doesn't seem to be trustworthy since she only befriended Calypso because she had a "boyfriend" and supported Honey O'Hare and her horrible schemes.
Hey Elsa~
ReplyDeleteI like your point: you don't look at Georgina as an honest person like she's described by Calypso; but maybe there is a way that Georgina changed; if she change it couldn't have been that drastic because she still hangs out with Honey O'Hare. But maybe Georgina found Calypso to be someone she can open up to or trust just like Calypso trusts her.