In The Ashleys, three girls, coincidentally all named Ashley are the "queen bees" in their school. Lauren Page is sick of how they treat people and wants to change that. Her plan is to join the Ashleys and then destroy them, so their school will be better for everyone. The turning point in this story is when Lauren saves the main Ashley's life after a near fatal allergic reaction. This is the climax because nothing can go back after that. Ashley almost has to not hate the girl that saved her life. If you look back, you can see all the things that caused this event. First, Lauren joins their group. This throws things off balance, because everyone is fighting or their spot in the clique. Also, Ashley never tells second-in-command-Ashley (Lili) that she has a life-threatening allergy. Then, in spite of Ashley's orders to get cupcakes made from a special recipe, Lili buys regular cupcakes for the dance. Then, at the dance Ashley eats a cupcake thinking that they are nut-free and has an allergic reaction. Lauren saves her by injecting her epi pen. After this, nothing can really be the same. There are a lot of different things that this effects. Lili is jealous becuase Ashley only told Ashley Alioto(A.A.) about her alergy. This makes her feel threatened that she won't be Ashley's favorite. It also makes Ashley like Lauren a lot more. She feels indebted to her after Lauren saves her life. This makes Lauren a lot closer with the Ashleys, and makes her chances of getting in to the clique better.
The result of the story could have been a lot different. For example, if Lauren hadn't read Teen Vouge, she wouldn't have been able to guess where Ashley kept her epi pen(there was an article on a girl with a nut allergy) and Ashley would've died. This would have completely changed the events because Lauren would never have a chance to destroy the clique. Lili would feel at fault for killing her best friend. Ashley would be dead. The Ashleys probably wouldn't even exist anymore. If the climax event hadn't happened, the story would have no conclusion. The allergic reaction is the turning point because it changes the story drastically and prepares it for the falling action. This event both brings the characters closer together and farther apart. If this event didn't happen, the story would have no ending, and there would be no difference from the beginning of the story.
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