Beat the Band

Cooper Redmond is assigned partners with Helen Harriwick for a very important health project on contraception. Helen, a young lady who is commonly picked on, is ruining Cooper's reputation. Cooper desperately looks to find a way to bring his reputation back and eventually joins the Battle of the Bands competition with a few of his buddies.

"That's funny, Cooper. I thought you nearly fell out of your chair because you got stuck with Oscar Mayer Helen" (18).

Person vs. Person: Helen and Cooper constantly argue about the project. They both want different partners.

Person vs. Society: Helen faces bullying and teasing as well as rumors about her almost every day.

Cooper: A cocky, self-centered teenage boy. Cooper only has one thing on his mind, winning the Battle of the Bands competition to fix his reputation.

Helen: A nice, shy individual who is picked on by everyone for seemingly no reason. All Helen wants is for people to like her.