This document discusses the impact of high school reputations based on a project analyzing the novel Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson. It defines reputation and explores how gossip, rumors, popularity and social cliques can influence a person's reputation in high school. A survey of students found that most had rumors spread about them and that friends, drinking, partying and appearance can impact one's reputation. Maintaining confidence and surrounding oneself with good people can help fix a damaged reputation.

1. Reputations a project based on Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson By: Brittany Bauer

9. SURVEY RESULTS: Do you believe you have a reputation at West? **In Twisted , many characters had reputations. Tyler had a rebellious reputation, Chip had a jock reputation, Bethany had a flirty popular girl reputation.

10. Has a rumor ever been spread about you? **In Twisted , Tyler has many rumors spread about him. The rumor of when he spray painted the school spread quickly and changed his reputation forever. The rumor about Bethany at the party blemished his reputation, also.

11. Do you believe that rumors impact a person’s reputation? **In Twisted , Tyler’s reputation went from being a loser that no one really knew to a rebel. This was a result of the rumors about him spray painting the school.

12. Do the “popular kids” have better reputations than average kids at school? **In Twisted , Chip is popular. When Chip starts to cause trouble in school, it seems as if authorities look over the fact that he’s a bully. When Tyler causes trouble, he gets full consequences.

13. Are the “popular kids” really popular to everyone? **In Twisted , Chip is a fairly popular guy. Tyler does not like Chip because of family issues and he’s a bully.

14. Do cliques exist at West? **In Twisted , there is different cliques. Tyler talks about the jocks and how they would bully Yoda in the locker room.

15. Does drinking and partying give you a good reputation? **In Twisted , after Tyler goes to the party with Bethany, his reputation starts to crumble. He is accused of doing bad things that he is not guilty of.

16. Do flirty girls have a good reputation? **In Twisted , Bethany flirts with a lot of guys. She is popular to the guys she flirts with but to outsiders, she is just promiscuous.

18. What clique do you most fit into?

19. What influences which clique/ friend group you belong to?