Meeting+One

Meeting One Date: 2/4/11 Theme: Characters Pages: 1-99

=5 Questions (Greg Caminneci)=

Answered By Steven Miller
1. How can you relate to the book? Although we are not in the same age group as Tucker, we can relate to his actions in many ways. We constantly face scrutiny from our friends based on our decisions and we bond through our out-of-school activities. Tucker and his friends are always trying to outdo each other in every way possible, and that is exactly what every group of guys do, so we can all relate to that aspect of the book. Also, Tucker's friends are a mix of different personalities, jumbled into one. My group of friends is not exactly like this, but we understand how different personalities mix and create hilarity. 2. Which character can you relate to most and why? I literally cannot relate to any of these characters. Tucker's friends are all polar opposites, and I do not display any of their traits to that extreme. Hate is a hate-filled individual, who is often violent and angry at the world. No one is as reckless and care-free as Tucker, so it would be very hard to relate to him. Slingblade is a nerd who is basically depressed about his situation in life. I would be a healthy mix between all of these characters. 3. What is the biggest thing that you can take from this book and apply in the real world? I can definitely learn from Tucker's ability to take what wants by being confident and straightforward. Despite his mean appearance, Tucker has a way of connecting with people and using them for his own profit. 4. Do you think you can learn from the characters experiences and use his experiences to help you in future situations? We will all undoubtedly encounter situations in our college and post-college experiences that are similar to this. However, these stories are very drastic. 5. Up to this point, are you enjoying or dreading this book and why? This book is what male-bonding is all about. Our group is having a fantastic team reading this book. 6. Would you say that Tucker and his friends have a strict moral code? Who is the most moral? Tucker has absolutely no morals. However, some of his friends do. This ying/yang type relationship has kept them out of serious trouble throughout the first 99 pages. The most moral is definitely GoldenBoy is the most moral b/c he is the voice of reason in the story. He always tries to talk Tucker out of the crazy things he is going to do.

=Summary (Joey Mazzone)= Today we had a very successful first group meeting. What we mostly talked about was the questions my friend Gregory posted. We had great controversy on the last question "Would you say that Tucker and his friends have a strict moral code? Who is the most moral?" Some things Tucker did in the book are things we would never even think a man can do. For example when Tucker brings an Asian girl home to sleep with. We also spent a big portion on explain some of Tuckers funny stories