In my bio-poem, I wanted to show that although Stanley had been broken and hurt he never gave up hope. Regardless of his family curse, Stanley was always kindhearted and loyal to the people around him. He did whatever he thought necessary in order to be a good friend. “While Mr. Sir was filling the canteens, I snuck into the truck and stole his sack of sunflower seeds” (89). This quote is significant because even though Stanley and all of his ‘friends’ knew that he did not steal the sunflower seeds, he still took fault for it and didn’t rat anyone out or get anyone else in trouble. He wanted to be part of the group and he wanted to prove to X-Ray, the unofficial leader of the group, that he was a good guy. By the end of the book, Stanley
