What themes can be found here?
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Re: What themes can be found here?
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The preservation of land was definitely an important theme.jwalker73 wrote:I agree with all the above themes. There was also the theme of preserving land and culture versus further development of the area.
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Absolutely! And staying true to your roots and traditions in spite of the world around. Staying true to who you are if you will.Amagine wrote:I see culture and heritage as a huge theme in the book. It's something that is brought up many times and stood out to me the most.
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This was especially evident in Sarah, but I also think that both Tom and Myra evolved as people a bit as well.BoyLazy wrote:The theme that excited me the most was evolution of a person into a braver and stronger one.
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Yep, it was the most apparent and best theme in the book.kandscreeley wrote:Absolutely! And staying true to your roots and traditions in spite of the world around. Staying true to who you are if you will.Amagine wrote:I see culture and heritage as a huge theme in the book. It's something that is brought up many times and stood out to me the most.
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Yes that cannot be ignored as well.. relationship between people is always interesting and we can learn a lot from evolving relationships.Christina Rose wrote:This was especially evident in Sarah, but I also think that both Tom and Myra evolved as people a bit as well.BoyLazy wrote:The theme that excited me the most was evolution of a person into a braver and stronger one.
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Family is definitely an important theme here.Karen0823 wrote:The themes that were most prominent to me in this book were the family bond, trust, and perseverance.
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Definitely.. Good observation. These themes were all involved..meteku4 wrote:In fact a number of themes exist in this story. I see bravery, persistence, culture, heritage, ambition , conflict , and many others.
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it is best shown in the character of Tom. good one.Anjum wrote:I think that a theme of responsibility is also applicable. Tom felt it that it was his responsibility to return the atlatl to his grandfather. Sarah also showed a sense of responsibility and respect towards her great great grandfather.
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