Garden, N. (1982). Annie on my mind. New York: Farrar, Straus
and Giroux.
This is the story of how Liza, a student at Foster Academy lined up to attend MIT and student body president met Annie, a student in a public school with dreams of being accepted into Berkeley in Californita in order to pursue a singing career. Coming from two very different social classes, these two girls were not meant to be friends. They met at a museum and they became great friends. Great friends that eventually fell in love. This love was probably not meant to be, however it grew as it did with their friendship.
A series of events bring the girls even closer together. The most prominent of these events is when two of Liza's teachers have Liza housesit for them. When school officials find out about this Liza is put under scrutiny and is in danger of being expelled. However she is given a second chance. However; the teachers, who obvioiusly do have a lesbian relationship are fired from their jobs. One thing leads to another and Liza somehow feels pressured to end her relationship with Annie.
The girls each go their seperate ways but annie is obviously constantly on her mind Liza's mind. Unhappy at feeling she owed it to society to end her relationship with Annie, Liza begins writing to her love. Painfully realistic in the sense that in this society homosexual relationships are still frowned upon. However, the question is, is this love strong enough to last through the storm brought upon a close minded society?
A series of events bring the girls even closer together. The most prominent of these events is when two of Liza's teachers have Liza housesit for them. When school officials find out about this Liza is put under scrutiny and is in danger of being expelled. However she is given a second chance. However; the teachers, who obvioiusly do have a lesbian relationship are fired from their jobs. One thing leads to another and Liza somehow feels pressured to end her relationship with Annie.
The girls each go their seperate ways but annie is obviously constantly on her mind Liza's mind. Unhappy at feeling she owed it to society to end her relationship with Annie, Liza begins writing to her love. Painfully realistic in the sense that in this society homosexual relationships are still frowned upon. However, the question is, is this love strong enough to last through the storm brought upon a close minded society?
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