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Arguement: Becoming a writer is a journey; Gantos used his journey in many different ways. Claim: Gantos' used the hard times in his life to motivate him to be a writer. Evidence: "It (prison) is where I went from thinking about becoming a writer, to writing." -Jack Gantos Claim: Mistakes and downfalls lead Gantos to become a more intellegent writer. Evidence: "his unsparing portrayal of his fears, failings, and false starts... is brillant and authentistic." Claim: Gantos used his journey to define his writing techniques. Evidence: Gantos' spare narrative style and straightforward revelation of the truth have, together, a cumulative power that will capture not only a reader's attention but also empathy and imagination."

Arguement: Gantos strives for others to gain personal growth from his readings. Evidence: "Literature presents a world from many points of view, and as a result the reader who embraces diverse voices is in return made diverse." -Jack Gantos Claim: Gantos shares his story with readers in his first book A Hole in My Life to better develop who he is and help readers discover who they are. His book The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs is another story that uses vivid characters to capture audeinces attention by reading about these characters and their experiences which help readers achieve "personal growth".