Judy Moody Gets Famous!

Judy is the protagonist of Judy Moody Gets Famous!. Judy goes through a journey of discovery, fully realizing Success through Kindness after deciding that she wants to become famous. At first, Judy pursues this goal at any cost, doing things like displaying a cherry pit that she claims is from George Washington’s cherry tree, or risking her friends’ safety by trying to become a human centipede. Throughout the story and with each failed attempt, Judy comes one step closer to finding her own version of fame and success in a much more fulfilling and meaningful way. She discovers that helping others is more gratifying than helping herself.

Judy displays Perseverance and the Art of Standing Up Again throughout the novel. She fails multiple times in her attempts at fame, and when she does succeed, something goes wrong, like having only her elbow appear in the paper. Judy has “famous moods” (12) that are both a strength and a flaw, because while Judy’s strong emotions motivate her to keep trying, they also hinder her success academically and personally, highlighting Envy as Both a Flaw and a Motivator. Her strong emotions also lead her to first dismiss Jessica as a potential friend, as Judy cannot get past the fact that Jessica is better at

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