Jeremy Fink And The Meaning Of Life

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In the book, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, a boy named Jeremy wants to find the keys for a special box left by his late father. He meets people along the way as he’s looking for the, “Meaning of Life”, such as Mr. Rudolph and Dr.Grady. These men gave him their beliefs about the meaning of life.

Mr. Rudolph's belief is that the meaning of life is finding one’s potential and embracing it. And Dr. Grady mentioned that life is, “It’s the journey, not the destination.” I think they are connected because you have to find your journey. They are pretty much saying if you think about it you won't ever find out why you are here. But if you do something, such as writing, you could find your reason. And that is how they explain their way meaning

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