The theme of a work of literature reflects the author's purpose for writing. It carries a message that the author wants the reader to get. He/She wants the reader to think about what happens in the story and learn something about life.
For White Mountains readers, In Chapter 6, The Castle with the Red Tower, the idea of freedom is explored.
"The bitter thing was all the spirit, all the gallantry, was wasted. For even more than inferiors, they accepted and looked forward to being Capped. It was a part of becoming a knight, or of turning from a girl to lady. Thinking of this, I saw how good things could be meaningless in isolation. What value did courage have, without a free and challenging mind to direct it?" (p. 111)
In two well structured paragraphs explain how the above quote and the rest of the chapter relates to the theme, freedom.
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For Giver readers in Chapter 16, the idea of freedom and choice are also explored:
" Gabriel's breathing was even and deep. Jonas liked having him there, though he felt guilty about the secret. Each night he gave memories to Gabriel: memories of boat rides and picnics in the sun; memories of soft rainfall against windowpanes; memories of dancing bare-footed on a damp lawn.
"Gabe?"
The new child stirred slightly in his sleep, Jonas looked over at him.
"There could be love" Jonas whispered.
The next morning, for the first time, Jonas did not take his pill. Something within him, something that had grown there through the memories, told him to throw the pill away"
In two (or more) well structured paragraphs explain how the above quote and the rest how chapters 16 ~ 18 relate to the themes of freedom and choice.
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