
You Are Special introduces the idea of what being special means and whether that matters.

Read aloud video by LiberatEd Guidelines for Philosophical Discussion Eli explains to Punchinello that if he is not bothered by what the other Wemmicks think then the stars and dots will not stick to him either.

Punchinello doesn’t want any stickers on him either so Lucia tells him to visit their maker, Eli. One day he meets a Wemmick named Lucia who doesn’t have any gold stars or gray dots because they don’t stick to her. A Wemmick named Punchinello always tries his best to receive gold stars from the other Wemmicks but only receives gray dots for not doing well enough. The Wemmicks give each other either a gold star or a gray dot sticker. Questions for Philosophical Discussion » Summary Should the opinions of other people determine how we feel about ourselves?
