The Secret

Author’s Note: I am writing a conflict/resolution essay which goes with the story, Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard.

                Pretty Little Liars, by Sara Shepard, is a story about four best friends who work together to find out who murdered their best friend and leader, Alison. After she is reported missing, they all begin to receive text messages from an anonymous person called “A”. The person who “A” is seems to know everything about each and everything about each of one of the four girls. There is more than one conflict in this story, for example, who killed Alison? and who is the anonymous “A” sending all of the text messages?

               

 The night that Ali went missing, was the night that Hanna, Aria, Spencer, and Emily all had a sleepover.  In the story this is the climax because they think that Alison may have been murdered. The girls eventually part ways because it is hard to be together and think about Ali all at the same time.  When the girls split up, they all get mysterious texts and emails. All of them are from a person or group of people that call themselves “A”. Realizing they are all receiving these texts, they reunite to resolve this mystery.  The police suspect so many people there really is no resolution to what happened to Ali. One night that they find her body, but no one knows what happened, other than she was buried under a slab of concrete. These texts that they get are mainly threats and if they don’t do what they say something happens to someone in their family or friends. “A”, is always one step ahead of the group. The girls go on a hunt to find out who “A “is. 

                Since “A” knows everything about them it is hard for the girls to figure out who this person is. Spencer, Aria, Hanna and Emily unlock clues that help them figure out who “A” is. Although along the way they meet people that help them. For example Dr. Sullivan, who is a therapist that figures out the case but “A” captures. Everything they do A knows. If they tell anyone about A, they are dead. It is a tough journey for them, but their resolution never gets revealed.  This story is kind of a brainteaser. While reading each chapter you really have to put thought into what is going on. It is like a puzzle. No one thought that there would an answer until “A” reveals themselves. One of the best friends of Hanna ends up being “A”. Her name was Mona. Mona would probably be the last person you would think would be the stalker. When they get their resolution, their lives turn better and everything thing goes back to normal without Ali. 

                In conclusion, being in the middle of a murder case is a hard thing to handle, especially because if it is your best friend. The friends learn how to get through it and live through torture and sadness. After figuring out what has all happened the girls don’t have to suffer anymore.