Editing How to Act Like Carrie White (section)

== Background on Carrie White ==

Carrie White is the protagonist of Stephen King's novel Carrie. She is a shy, socially awkward 16-year-old girl with telekinetic powers who has been abused and sheltered by her fanatically religious mother1<ref name="ref3">3</ref>. Some key aspects of Carrie's character include:

- Shy, timid, and socially isolated at school1<ref name="ref3">3</ref>
- Bullied and mocked by her classmates1<ref name="ref3">3</ref> 
- Lacks knowledge about basic things like menstruation due to her sheltered upbringing1<ref name="ref3">3</ref>
- Has telekinetic abilities that emerge when she is upset or angry1<ref name="ref3">3</ref>
- Abused physically and emotionally by her unstable, religious zealot mother1<ref name="ref3">3</ref>
- Yearns to fit in and be accepted by her peers1<ref name="ref5">5</ref>