| People, who watch the film "Mean Girls" by Mark | | | | the top of the hierarchy and Megan does not |
| Waters, can see a lot of connections and | | | | want to lose everything for what she was |
| similarities between this film and novel "Walking | | | | working so hard; she does not want to step |
| Naked" written by Alyssa Brugman. These two | | | | down the ladder. Perdita is a real threat to the |
| very similar teenage stories depict some realities | | | | position of Megan and she does not want to give |
| of life and adventures of the teenagers in a | | | | her power to Perdita. Practically the same |
| similar ways. Both stories tell about issues, that | | | | situation can be seen in the movie, when Candy |
| one teenage girl faced in high school and those | | | | becomes the member of "The Plastics" not only |
| events are depicted from very like sides. The | | | | having the aim to help her friends, but to gain |
| most interesting fact is that these stories show | | | | respect and recognition. She wants to be |
| the secrets and realities of life of teenagers; | | | | respected by her fellow students. Both girls do |
| disclose the problems they face. For many | | | | not understand that gaining recognition and glory |
| centuries and in every generation, power was | | | | this way they may be rejected by the others, as |
| something that nearly everyone wants. It does | | | | it happened in case with Megan, when she began |
| not matter whether it is overwhelmed control or | | | | to fall out with Perdita. Having power does not |
| not, everyone tries to be more powerful than | | | | mean having respect among the others. Later |
| they are. In the novel "Walking Naked" Candice, | | | | both heroines will understand it, but it would be |
| the best friend of Megan has the power, but they | | | | too late, as they would lose all their friends. |
| all want to possess it. Everyone wants to be at | | | | |