Sounds and Echoes

[Kro92813]

I think that the bias towards Sounds in Echoland and the sanctuary of Olam Shone went a long way in furthering this lesson for me.

And the way the mongrels were treated in echoland!

That too. This was a major theme for our world this particular time period, and I think reading this book now would be very helpful to many people.

I agree that a lot of people should get the message portrayed in the book about racism, but I dont think reading this book would be helpful for many people. I dont think the message in this book was so profound that it would change anyone's mind on race, but it did obviously point the issue out which (in this case) has sparked conversation

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

And the way the mongrels were treated in echoland!

That too. This was a major theme for our world this particular time period, and I think reading this book now would be very helpful to many people.

I agree that a lot of people should get the message portrayed in the book about racism, but I dont think reading this book would be helpful for many people. I dont think the message in this book was so profound that it would change anyone's mind on race, but it did obviously point the issue out which (in this case) has sparked conversation

I completely agree with your assessment of the issue of bias being particularly valid in our current year.

[Aniza Butt]

Yes it is the most important theme of the novel and it's high time to learn to accept that everyone's equal.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

Yes it is the most important theme of the novel and it's high time to learn to accept that everyone's equal.

I agree comsidering our modern cultural problems concerning racial, gender, and social bias.

[Ngozi Onyibor]

The message seems subtle, I'm afraid it might be difficult for children to grasp unless an adult goes over the themes of the book with them.

[evraealtana]

I loved the quote "we do not think of skin at all, we simply live in it." It was a great part in the book and I hope that it will resonate with other readers like it did with me.

A wonderful quotation, which really sums up the ideal world.

[Kro92813]

The message seems subtle, I'm afraid it might be difficult for children to grasp unless an adult goes over the themes of the book with them.

My thoughts exactly!! I dont doubt adults will inevitably get the message, but I think it will go over the heads of young adults/children.

[Kro92813]

I loved the quote "we do not think of skin at all, we simply live in it." It was a great part in the book and I hope that it will resonate with other readers like it did with me.

A wonderful quotation, which really sums up the ideal world.

And isnt it amazing the stigma attached to the shell we live in? Its bizarre really that a color can invoke such hatred or fear in others.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

The message seems subtle, I'm afraid it might be difficult for children to grasp unless an adult goes over the themes of the book with them.

My thoughts exactly!! I dont doubt adults will inevitably get the message, but I think it will go over the heads of young adults/children.

That is why the book should bring the youth and adults together to explore the details of such a theme.

[Kro92813]

True. Most of the time though a 13 yr old isnt going to read the book alongside their parent! Atleast I never did and i was a bookworm

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

True. Most of the time though a 13 yr old isnt going to read the book alongside their parent! Atleast I never did and i was a bookworm

It will be an ingenious way for adults to explain the theme and how it applies to current world events.

[dreamonkdr]

This is a common theme in fantasy literature. It is an allegory of racism and classism. It reminds me of the Sneetches by Dr. Seuss.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

This is a common theme in fantasy literature. It is an allegory of racism and classism. It reminds me of the Sneetches by Dr. Seuss.

I find that I always learn something new with this theme.

[Kro92813]

This is a common theme in fantasy literature. It is an allegory of racism and classism. It reminds me of the Sneetches by Dr. Seuss.

Do you think it is common infantasy because it reflects real life?

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

This is a common theme in fantasy literature. It is an allegory of racism and classism. It reminds me of the Sneetches by Dr. Seuss.

Do you think it is common infantasy because it reflects real life?

Most fantasy themes and tropes have a base in real life.