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Characters The Media influence changes as the characters grow older during the story. Ginnie didn't care about the magazines and she was poor and did not need this luxury goods like that were portrayed as a must have in the constant advertising. Fag became relatively rich so she had the ability to buy any good she wanted within reason so she did not care for the advertising of the media. Only the glamourous peoples lives were shown in the pages of the magazines. The Carrell family - Fag becomes sick of the way they are after her realization that the rich life is not all it was made out to be.

QUOTES "then as they grew older and our sisters got older still, the contours of the heroines in the story started to change". "The goose maidens and princesses grew bossums and false eyelashes". "Turned up in pages of living love, young love, oracle and miracles".

SYMOLS AND MOTIFS - Oracles and Miracles magazine - Jewels and precious gems - Gowns and dresses - Mansions -Cars -Alcohol and cigarettes

SETTING The working class in Christchurch live in state and landlord owned housing. The media glamourized places like Cashmere. Fag and Ginnie are given the opportunity to sta