grim15's+meaning

toc == =My Meaning Statement:= I'm struggling in school and my parents want me to have good grades like soda pop. But it's hard for me. My parents want what's best for me, like Darry wants for soda pop. They want me to go to college, they don't want me to stay out late. I understand them. But I want to have a litte more freedom. The idea of staying out late and getting bad grades sounds fun but I know I wouldn't have as good of a life as I have now

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?)
 * I believe they would ask me how many packs of weeds i had today until i explained it to them then i think they would except it i actually think they'd ask to help me out it would be weird the two different time periods and tech then and tech now that is my answer.
 * 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.)
 * I relate to Ponyboy the most cause my parents want me to get good grades and if i do not i get in lots of trouble they want me to do good in life go to college and i do to. but school i get really bad grades same with Pony and what Darry wants for him.staying out late i get in trouble if i stay out late or don't tell them where I'm going. Now i realize pony and I aren't that different.

//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?
 * My parents are the most significant relationship in my life. I enjoy it when they are happy at what I have achieved.

//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.)
 * Their level of friendship. They stuck together through thick and thin. They were like a family and gave each other support. Even if they didn't like what the other person was doing.


 * 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.)
 * The scene at the fountain when Johnny protected Ponyboy by stabbing Bob. Imagining the socs trying to torture and drown Ponyboy for fun. His friend protects him in a very harsh way. I can imagine how Johnny faces looks when he sees all that blood draining from Bob.

//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?)
 * I think that living in a nicer neighbor with not give you the street smarts but can help with the book smarts. I don't have to struggle to get by in my neighborhood.
 * What are the __things__ in your life that give your life meaning? (What objects do you hold most dear?)
 * My family and spending time with them. We could be playing games or just watching a movie. I also cherish life, the ability to continue living and growing with new experiences.

//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?)
 * I would say that the greasers using poor english would make them more likely to act violently. Having good language didn't completely stop the socs from being violent though either. So despite their different social rank and words they were really very much a like in dealing with problems.
 * 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?)
 * I think in today's times it is cool to use more slang and improper english no matter your social rank. You don't have to be in a specific group to use slang. It has become more universal by my age group.
 * 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.)
 * I would say every body was effected.When Johnny died Dally whent crazy and got killed.No one took it well right away. but eventually they did

//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?)
 * one time i got in a fight with some kid and he got 7 more people to help beat me up. my friend said he'd help me when they all started to attack me my friend jumped in and it lasted for a while one kid got cut up pretty bad. other than that no one got hert very bad in the end i was chasing six kid s down the hill and my freind was on top of the other one punching him
 * 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.)
 * It was just a dilemma. It was very short term. Once we stood up for ourselves then they respected us. Sometimes that is all it takes if you are lucky.