Legally Blonde : Formalism

Major Characters         :

-          Elle Woods : a bubbly, intelligent, and outgoing sorority girl, A very pretty, smart and sweet young woman who decides to completely change her life and go to Harvard law School, in order to follow her boyfriend, who has decided to break up with her.

-          Emmett Richmond : a young attorney and Professor Callahan’s assistant.

-          Warner Huntington III : Elle’s boyfriend, who is both snobby and shallow, who decides to leave her because he feels he needs to find a more serious looking girlfriend

that will help him with his future career in politics.

-          Vivian Kensington : a law student, Warner’s new girlfriend at Harvard, Warner’s fiancee, who at first treats Elle very poorly.

-          Professor Callahan : A criminal defense lawyer and Professor at Harvard, who is hired to

defend Brooke, and who agrees to let Elle work as an intern on the case.

-          Paulette Bonafonte (and later Parcelle) : An insecure working class hairdresser, Elle’s manicurist and confidante

-          Brooke Taylor-Windham : a famous fitness instructor accused of murdering her husband

·         Other Characters         :

-          Professor Stromwell : a Harvard law professor

-          Margot and Serena : fellow sorority sisters and  close friends of Elle

-          “Dorky” David Kidney : a law student

-          Chutney Windham : Brooke’s stepdaughter

-          Mrs. Windham-Vandermark : Chutney’s mother and Mr. Windham’s ex-wife

-          Unnamed delivery man of Paulette

·         Protagonist      :

-          Elle Woods

·         Antagonist

-          Vivian Kensington

Theme : Romantic Comedy

Setting :

a.       Place :

-          Delta nu sorority cu los angeles

-          Int. Sunset plaza boutique

-          Delta gamma house

-          The ivy

-          Upscale manicure shop

-          Counselor's office

-          Elle's delta gamma room

-          Woods' bel air backyard

-          Delta gamma house - living room

-          Woods backyard pool

-          Library study room

-           harvard university

-          Auditorium

-          Harvard law admissions office

-          Woods' backyard

-          Harvard dorm

-          Law school quad

-          Elle's dorm room

-          Law school hallway

-          Civil procedures class

-          Beauty oasis

-          Study lounge

-          Harvard law library

-          Bridal shop

-          Off-campus house – porch

-          At the bar

-          Off-campus house – kitchen

-          Harvard bookstore

-          Donovan's class

-          Elle's car

-          In the trailer

-          Lobby

-          Boston jail

-          Conference room

-          Courthouse

-          Jail waiting room

-          Courthouse foyer

b.      Time :

-          Night

-          Later

-          A moment later

Plot      :

-          Exposition :

      The introduction of Elle Woods, as the main character, and her boyfriend, Warner Huntington III starts the story. A date which Elle supposes to be an engagement unexpectedly breaks up her relationship between her and Warner, because she is nothing for Warner’s East-Coast blue blood family. Elle is not smart enough and can’t be more serious who will be appropriate to be Warner’s spouse.

-          Rising Action :

      Elle Woods tries to win Warner back by entering Law Harvard University. She successfully reaches her goal with scores 179, but unfortunately, Warner just has a fiancee, Vivian Kensington. Vivian always

-          Climax       :

      Elle can’t to retrain when Vivian tries to embarrass her by trapping in a costume party in which it’s not a costume party actually. There, she also has to hear the explanation of Warner that she is not really appropriate in Law School and not smart enough to be qualified as a lawyer or senator. Elle realizes that Warner never respects her rather than assumes her as a dumb-blonde girl only.

-          Falling Action :

      Elle doesn’t keep silent. She studies hard and impresses her professors and classmates in many occasions, proving herself enough for Vivian to consider her a threat, and wins an internship with Professor Callahan, as do Warner and Vivian. Even she also wins her first case as an attorney to defend Brooke Taylor-Windham, a famous fitness instructor and a member of her sorority, accused as the murderer of her husband.

-          Resolution

      Elle has graduated with high honors and invited into one of Boston’s best law firms. Vivian is now Elle’s bestfriend and has called off her engagement with Warner, who graduated without honors, no girlfriend, and no job offers. Finally, Emmett has started his own practice,is now Elle’s boyfriend, and will propose to her that night.