"Blubber" by Judy Blume

APA Citation:

       Blume, J. (1974). Blubber. N.Y., N.Y.: Random House .

Plot Summary:

• Exposition:  Jill is in class listening to reports by other students when a note from Wendy, a bully, is put on her desk about an over weight student named Linda. 
• Conflict:  Wendy, a school bully, constantly ridicules and abuses Linda.
• Rising Action:  Linda gets bullied by several students, including Jill.
• Climax:  Tables turn and Jill becomes a victim of school bullies.
• Falling Action:  Jill refuses to cry and she stands up for herself against Wendy.
•  Resolution:  Wendy stops bullying Linda and Jill.  Jill remains friends with Tracy. 

Literary Qualities:

• Figurative language:  Blume uses figurative language (metaphor)  to emphasize the hateful character of the antagonist as she compares a student to the blubber of a whale.
• Dialogue:  Wendy's hateful dialogue with Linda emphasizes her evil characterization.

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