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In Margaret Peterson Haddix's Double Identity, the story describes the journey of almost thirteen year old Bethany Cole trying to find her true Identity.

~Bethany mets some acquaintances (who end up being her family!) Who end up helping Bethany find herself.
 * Myrlie and Joss end up being more like family then Bethany's real parents
 * I have people in my life who can always help me when l need it.

~Bethany finds out her true identity.
 * Myrlie, Joss help Bethany find out who she really is.
 * Everyone has a true identity. Sometimes it is a good identity, sometimes it is a not a great identity.

~Bethany learns how important friends can be.
 * Joss and Elizabeth
 * Friends are SO important (to me!)


 * Bethany is determined. When she gets dropped off at a strange little house which ends up being her aunts house she is determined to find out why she is at this place. When Bethany gets a strange phone call** from her mom calling her Elizabeth, all Bethany can think of is who Elizabeth is. When Bethany asks some people in town will they give her an answer? Bethany's is determined to find out her true identity or __*Double Identity*__

Almost thirteen year old Bethany Cole has some really over protective parents on her hands. Maybe it is because she has no siblings. Or does she? When her so called over protective parents drop her off at this mysterious house what does she do? When she finds out that this house belongs to her aunt Myrlie she is more then clueless. Nights later Bethany gets a strange phone call from her mother calling her Elizabeth, what can she do? Will Myrlie help? Will Myrlie's daughter Joss who is never normal around Bethany be any help? While staying true to herself, Bethany has to find out who she really is. But can she?

Bethany stays true to herself by trusting thee people who care about her. It may not be easy for a girl to trust her parents who technically abandon with some stranger. But later, Bethany finds out that this so called stranger is her aunt Myrlie. When Myrlie and her daughter Joss bring up Elizabeth, all Bethany can think is who Elizabeth is. Why has Bethany never herd of Elizabeth? But, Bethany needs to find out who Elizabeth is. When her mom calls Myrlie's house later, she calls her own daughter Elizabeth. Bethany doesn't know what is going on and why is the name Elizabeth suddenly so involved in Bethany's life ever since she came to Myrlie's? What do Myrlie and Joss know that Bethany doesn't know? Whoever and whatever Elizabeth is, Bethany has something to do with her. All of this is happening and Bethany is still managing to stay true to herself in one way or another.

Bethany stays true to herself by not letting Elizabeth get to her head. Bethany has had a very hard time with her time without her parents and with Myrlie. When Bethany first herd of Elizabeth, she was a bit entrusted to find out who Elizabeth was but not really. But, when people in Myrlie's town started acting weird around Bethany, then she wanted to know what was up. Bethany probably didn't like her aunts acquaintances calling her Elizabeth. I would go crazy if I would get mistaken by my dead sister. Elizabeth is probably the last thing that Bethany wanted to be called. Bethany is very complex. She sets her heart on what's important and doesn't let anyone or anything ruin her way of doing things. Not even her dead sister.

Bethany stays true to herself by knowing whats important and wht's not. When Bethany finds out about Elizabeth, she's not mad, not necessarily glad either, she's just surprised. And, probably her and cousin who she has knew for less then a week weren't the best people to tell her the reason she is in this weird town. But then, Bethany tried to put herself in Myrlie and Joss' place when the dad to that family died, and Joss' best friend. Joss and Elizabeth were beyond close. I would be devastated if my best friend and dad died on the same day. Would you? Joss still has her mom, but really no one else. Sure Bethany was upset, but did Bethany really know that connection between Joss and Elizabeth? Friends and family are some of the most important things a person can have. Even if you don't have all of your family and best friend, at least you had it.

If I had to go through what Bethany did, well, I would have learned that even if it is hard to stay true to yourself, you have to. Friendship is one of the best things. Even if you lose that special friend at least you still have other friends. Same with family, you can always trust your family. Even if your family does something that is horrible to you, they are doing it for you. Always stay true to yourself by keeping your family and friends close.