Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew up… with great expectations about romance and relationship. Just a sophomore at Ridgemont High, Stacey still believes in the possibility of a storybook romance.
Living… in California. Stacy's supposed to be living the best years of her life, but she’s finding adolescence a bit confusing. She doesn’t know how to act around boys, and worries she’s not attractive enough to ever get a guy.
Profession… high school student. Not only does Stacy have to deal with the social minefield that is Ridgemont High, she also has to make sure that she does well in school so she can get into a good college. It's a tough balancing act for anyone, especially an idealistic fifteen-year-old girl.
Interests… Mike Damone, the local bad-boy. Due to her inexperience, Stacy thinks she needs to be more aggressive with men, and she's set on getting the smooth Mike to teach her a few things.
Relationship Status… single, though she knows that Mike’s friend, Mark Ratner, has a thing for her. Mark, though, just doesn’t seem to have as much mojo as Mike.
Challenge… finding love. As Stacy tells her friend Linda, “I don’t want sex. Anyone can have sex! I want a relationship. I want romance.”
Personality… innocent, sweet, and curious. Stacy wants a crash course on sexuality and love, but she’s having trouble finding someone who can really show her everything she wants to know.
Get to Know her in...
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Follows a group of high school students growing up in southern California, based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for a love interest, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone, respectively. The center of the film is held by Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer dude who faces off with the resolute Mr. Hand, who is convinced that everyone is on dope.
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Welcome to lunch court. That's Spicoli over there, trying hard to unwrap a bologna sandwich. His eyes are still red-rimmed from the three bowls of dope he smoked after his morning surf. Stacy Hamilton doesn't look any different even though she finally lost her virginity last night. Linda Barrett, Stacy's best bud, wants to hear all about it. After all, she gives lessons. And here comes Brad Hamilton, king of the lunch court and prince of the fast-food employee hierarchy. Brad's guy who takes pride in his fries. Mike Damone takes pride in the Attitude, which he developed in Philly, his hometown, where "life is cheap." And here's that wussy Mark Ratner. Girls make him sweat. He'll do more than sweat when he turns up in the yearbook class picture with something missing.
