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=My Meaning Statement:= When I read this book I really felt connected to the characters in the book. I am especially close to Pony and Johny because I believe that they are the closest to what I feel in my life. Pony is always looking for the meaning of his life and how his life could be better. He dreams of better things and a better life. I know my life is really great, but I feel like I know what he is feeling. Now Johny on the other hand is more like a person who is always looking out for himself and really only trusts one or two people. He is always hoping for his parents approval...though my parents are always supportive of me...he really wants to be loved and cared about.

Directions
Once you have found your Meaning Statement you must decide how you are going to explore it using two resources: the book and your life. This template is a series of questions that you will answer using all forms of text (multi-media, writing, links, etc.). If you can't think of a way to do something, please consult the Enhancing My Meaning page or ask one of the Wiki Champions/Help-Crew.

//The Book//

 * What would the characters in the novel have to say about your Meaning Statement? (You can come at this from the perspective of any/all of the characters in the book. Would they think that it was a good idea? Would they call you an idiot for trying to achieve something like that? Would they simply agree that it is something valuable?)
 * How is the the character that you relate to most like you? (You can compare and contrast you and the character you have chosen in any way that you like, but make sure that you think about all of the ways that you are similar.)

//You//

 * If you were a character in the novel, how would the book change? (You can rewrite a part of the story, write about a time before the book started, continue the book's storyline, or fill in one of the gaps in the story. Think about how your Meaning Statement would be played out in your part of the story.)
 * What is the one relationship in your life that helps to explain your Meaning Statement most clearly? How is that relationship significant in your life?

//The Book//

 * What objects in the book represent are the most significant to you? What do you think that they represent? (You can use pictures of these objects in order to illustrate you point.)
 * Which places in the book had the greatest affect on your mood (your thoughts) when you were reading them? (Describe the environments/settings that you could see the best in your mind.)

//You//

 * How does the place where you live affect whether or not you can achieve your Meaning Statement? (Does Highlands Ranch have an effect on your goals or the things you want out of life?)
 * What are the __things__ in your life that give your life meaning? (What objects do you hold most dear?)

//The Book//

 * How does the way people talk in the book affect the way that they deal with their problems? (What things in our Poor Man's Dictionary help you to understand the issues that face the characters in the novel?)
 * If you were going to speak to a character from the book, what would the conversation be about and what would it sound/look like? (Write out any dialogue you think would be realistic in a conversation with this character.)

//You//

 * How does the way you talk to your friends explain who you are? (What are the specific slang words and inside jokes that give your conversations meaning?)
 * What would an interview (with your parents, with your friends, with your teachers, etc.) about your Meaning Statement look/sound like? (Record your interview with this person using [|Gcast] and put it on your wiki page. Or, you can write out the questions and have one of your friends go onto your page and answer them.)

//The Book//

 * How were all of the characters involved in the central conflict of the book? (Hint: you need to identify the central conflict before you can answer this question. You can write out character names and then think about how they were involved.)
 * Who was hurt/changed by the resolution of this conflict, and how? (This can be a part of the answer to the first question if you think that it is easier.)

//You//

 * What is the greatest conflict you have ever been a part of? (A fight with your friends? An argument between you and your parents?)
 * How was it a problem or a dilemma? (Identify if it was a problem (long-term, perhaps without a solution) or a dilemma (short-term, with a real solution and then explain it.)