Hi guys!
Kitty had a great question about the themes, which made me think I should write a short review on what a theme is and what themes we talked about in class!
Every story has a theme (a main idea). It is what the author wants us to think about while we read, and after we read. A theme is not something that we will be told about directly by the author; instead, we have to be like detectives who look at evidence and make a conclusion. By thinking about the author’s life, the story’s characters, and the plot, we can find out what a theme of the story might be.
There is no wrong or right answer to what you think the story’s theme is. All authors are different, and all readers are different too. Everybody will have their own conclusion when they finish reading the story. In class, we talked about some of the themes of "Bridge to Terabithia" as fate/destiny, personal growth, friendship, and fitting in, and growing up. Use one of these or think of another main idea in the story. Then do the assignment: write a paragraph describing how the theme you chose is still being developed in the new chapters.