Avalon High
| Author | Meg Cabot |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 27 December 2005 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 304 pp (1st HB) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0060755865 (1st HB) Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| OCLC | 60515267 |
| LC Class | PZ7.C11165 Ava 2006 |
Avalon High is a young adult novel by Meg Cabot, published in 2005. It reached number 3 in The New York Times children's best sellers list in January 2006.[1] A manga sequel called Coronation, Volume one: The Merlin's Prophecy has been released.
Plot
stupid book
Characters
Ellie Harrison: the new student at Avalon High—she moved to Annapolis, Maryland from Minnesota due to her parent's sabbatical. She was the fastest runner on the track team at her old school. She is named for the Lady of Shalott in the Arthurian legend who falls in love with Lancelot yet commits suicide in the end because Lancelot leaves her for Guinevere. Marco makes several references to her name throughout the book, mainly because of what Mr. Morton told him about the legend, calling her "lily maid" and making references to the love of floating that is apparently the only trait that she shares with her namesake. However, despite her namesake, she is really the Lady of the Lake, who presents Arthur with the famed sword, Excalibur. At Annapolis, she feels an attraction to Will Wagner, despite knowing him for a relatively short time. Through her parents' scholar backgrounds, she has a deep understanding of the Medieval Ages and the Arthurian legend, which, as she points out, can cause some problems for her socially. In her World Literature class, she feels slightly embarrassed at times due to her already having read most of the books. After a while, she begins to notice the strange coincidences between the legend and Avalon High. In the movie, her name is changed to Allie Pennington and is played by Brittany Robertson.
Arthur William Wagner: corresponds to King Arthur in the legend and has a slightly disruptive family relationship at home. Will (as most characters call him) has a Border Collie named Cavalier, who corresponds to King Arthur's dog Cavall. His sailboat, the Pride Winn, corresponds to Arthur's Prydwyn. In the movie his name is shortened to just Will Wagner and is played by Gregg Sulkin.
Jennifer Gold: a blond cheerleader who corresponds to Queen Guinevere in the legend. She was originally dating Will (Arthur William Wagner) while cheating on him with Lance, but they broke up when Marco revealed their secret while Will, Ellie, Marco, Jennifer, and Lance were out sailing. Jennifer is described as one of those "perky little blondes who seem to know instinctively what color eyeshadow looks best on them." Although she is a bit of the stereotypical cheerleader, she is also a very nice person, and is very difficult not to like. In the film is played by Molly C. Quinn.
Lance Reynolds: the "jock" who is Will's best friend. He goes behind Will's back to cheat with Jennifer. He seems to have no real intention to hurt Will, like Jennifer, however, he can't seem to deny his attraction to Jennifer. Like Lancelot in the Arthurian legend, Lance is Will's right hand man who betrays Arthur to be with Guinevere. In the film is played by Christopher Tavarez.
Marco Campbell: Will's delinquent stepbrother who happens to be his half-brother. He has been kicked out of school and eventually, it is revealed that he and Will share the same mother. Marco is very jealous of Will, and this brings him to eventually hate him with a passion. He corresponds to Mordred in the Arthurian legend and he seeks to bring Will down through revealing Jennifer's and Lance's betrayal and eventually, attempted murder. In the film is played by Devon Graye.
Mr. Morton: a member of the "Order of the Bear", who believes that the Arthurian legend repeats every generation. He goes undercover as a teacher in Avalon High to guide Will to success, but when he made the near-fatal mistake of telling Marco about the legend, Marco tried to kill him. He corresponds to Merlin in the legend. In the movie, his name is changed to Mr. Moore and is played by Steve Valentine.
Admiral Wagner: He is Will's father and he corresponds to Uther Pendragon in the legend. He seemingly murders his best friend (by sending him into combat where he was killed) and then marries his wife.
Jean Wagner: Jean is Admiral Wagner's wife, who married him 6 months after her husband died in combat. Although originally it was believed that she was merely Will's stepmother, it was later revealed (by Mr. Morton) that she was in actuality Will's birth mother. She corresponds to Igraine in the legend.
Ellie's Parents: professors on sabbatical. Her mother is writing a book on Elaine, the so-called "lily maid" of Astolat, and her father is writing his on the sword that Ellie takes to the park and hands to Will during his face-off with Marco, thus revealing herself as the Lady of the Lake. Ellie's parents care about her despite being an embarrassment at times.
Miscellaneous
this book is so stupid so dont wast your time and any one can edit this just like i just did
Adaptation
Disney Channel adapted the book as a Disney Channel Original Movie of the same name in 2010. The movie stars Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin, Joey Pollari, Devon Graye and Steve Valentine. The movie premiered November 12, 2010.[2] The movie was filmed in New Zealand.
Plot Alteration
In the movie, Ellie (Allie in the film) rather than Will is King Arthur. Rather than Marco, Mr. Morton (Mr. Moore in the film) is Mordred, whereas Miles is Merlin as opposed to Mr. Morton. Marco is a member of the Order of the Bear determined to protect Will. The climax battle scene occurs in the ravine in the book, but occurs in the school theater (which magically becomes a beach) in the movie. Presumably, this is to make the film more unpredictable. Also the students are the reincarnations of the actual characters as oppose to merely corresponding to them. "Allie" is an only child, her brother is no longer a character. Will's father is not trying to make him join the navy. Marco and Will are not revealed as half brothers. Will does not sail and does not have a dog, therefore there are no connections to the names of Arthur's dog and boat. (Will is not Arthur, hence the elimination.) Avalon High's team name is the Knights, not Excalibur. Many scenes were cut out and scene settings were changed to make the movie more appropriate for younger children because the book has violent and some threatening scenes.
References
- ^ "CHILDRENS'S BEST SELLERS". New York Times. 2006-01-15. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ "Legend Lives on at Avalon High". Disney Channel Medianet. October 13, 2010.
External links
- Meg Cabot, Avalon High, HarperCollins, December 27, 2005. ISBN 0-06-075586-5