Theme Of Loot How To Steal A Fortune
In Jude Watson’s Loot How to Steal a Fortune, readers learn that theme is family and friends stick together but you can’t trust family all the time. You would be surprised about how many conflicts happened in the story. It was obvious that the kid gang was struggling. They were young children who were doing crime to find moonstones. There were so many antagonists that got in the way of them. The risks they were taking were very dangerous. They still managed to stay together though. The theme of this story is family and friends stick together. In the beginning of the story the protagonist March loses his father during a heist. He didn’t really have anyone after that until he found a group of friends that stuck by him. He met these group of
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friends in a foster home in New York after his father died. March was also introduced to his long lost sister Jules. “March stopped short. He looked at his friends. He knew, at that moment, smack in the middle of failure, he found something real. Jules hadn’t betrayed him. Izzy and Darius hadn’t deserted him.” (Watson, 239). March realized the friends that stuck by him was his real family. Also the scene where March is trying to save Jules, Jules tells March to let go but, March doesn’t want to give up on her. “Let go,” she said. “What?” “If you don’t, you’ll fall, too.” Jules’ face was strained with effort. “You’ll… break the curse. You’ll survive.” “Not… letting… go.” (Watson, 254) In addition, Jules getting comforted is another detail that show’s the gang’s bond. Instead of the gang screaming and yelling at her for giving away the moonstones, they comforted her and understood what she was going through. “Izzy leaned her head on Jules’ shoulder. Darius hung close, his big hands dangling. “It’s okay, Jules,” he said. “You didn’t know she’d double-cross you.” “I thought she meant it,” Jules said. “I thought… I thought maybe she finally wanted me. All my life, I felt like some kind of burden. The Stick and Rag people are the ones who took care of me. Blue was the star. So I thought… she really wanted me.” (Watson, 238). You could tell Jules was hurt. Jules just thought maybe her aunt wanted her but it was all a trick. Now she knew that Blue didn’t want her and they didn’t have the moonstones anymore. Although the theme is friends and family stick together but you can’t trust family all the time, it is partly the kids fault for thinking they could take a responsibility of doing crime. If you think about it the kid gang met at a foster-like home. If they would of just stayed there, life wouldn’t be so difficult. They thought doing crime and getting away with it would be easy and it really wasn’t. The conflicts they went through were so dangerous. At one part of the story the kid gang even gets chased by a knife from someone named Mike Shannon. Mike Shannon wanted in on the moonstone deal, but the gang wouldn’t let him so he tried to steal the moonstones from them.
Some may think that the gang is at fault for thinking they can have responsibility for doing crime and leaving the foster-like home.
While this is a good claim, there are some problems with this, however. In the story it is true that they went to a foster-like home. But the people in charge treated Jules and March like they came from a dump. “Mandy twisted in the front seat to look at Jules. Her smile was brightly false. “Okay, throw your packs and duffels down on the ground!” she trilled. “Is there a bellhop?” March asked. “Bedbugs,” Mandy Sue said. “Nobody gets in my house with their suitcases until I make sure you’re not carrying any little hitchhikers with ya! I seal up the luggage in plastic bags and then stick em in the deep freeze for two days.” “I don’t… have… bedbugs,” Jules said. But you lived on the street, riiigggght?” (Watson, 50). They just weren’t happy there and they rather have been anywhere but there. This proves they are not at fault for leaving. Yes they decided to leave on their own but they weren’t treated right. They were a lot happier leaving then they were staying. “The moon was still hanging on, not giving up on nighttime, even though pink was streaking through the stacked clouds in a sky so charged with dark, luminous blue it seemed electric. They ran, laughing at nothing except the fact that they were running, flying down blacktop roads, past the dark windows, gulping down morning air.” (Watson,
80) At first I thought the theme of the story was family and friends stick together but, it’s actually more than that. The theme is family and friends stick together but you can’t trust family all the time. In the story unfortunately Jules gets played by her aunt. Technically Jules was sold out for ten million dollars. “But Jules dug into her pocket. She spilled out the moonstones into Blue’s palm. “You made the right choice,” Blue said. She withdrew a small silk pouch from her pocket and dumped in the moonstones. No, no, no, no… And she tossed the pouch to Oscar. “Sorry darling,” she said to Jules. Jules went very still. “You’d sell me out for seven million dollars?” She asked. “Ten million,” Blue said. “We struck a better deal.” (Watson, 237). Jules’ aunt by blood sold her out but, Jules’ brother March and her friends Darius and Izzy were still there for her. Someone who sells another person out is not a trustworthy person because part of being trustworthy is being there for that person and not betraying them. Blue is also known for killing March’s dad, which means March’s dad’s death wasn’t an accident. “Wonder how that happened, by the way. Alfie was always so good on a roof.” “I think I hear a car.” “No, you don’t. What happened in Amsterdam, Blue?” “I’ve got an idea, Oscar. Let’s not talk.” March heard Blue whistle under her breath. One long note, one short. Then she sang a few bars. “Blue moooon . . .” March stopped breathing. The person on the roof. The person in the trench coat, whistling. Blue killed Alfie.” (Watson, 245).
The author uses indirect characterization at the part where Jules was getting comforted by Darius and Izzy. “Jules wiped her wet cheeks with her fists.” (Watson, 238). You can infer that she was crying. Also in the part where March was realizing he had his friends, the author used a hyperbole and personification in the scene. “ For the briefest stretch of a moment, the fear dropped away.” (Watson, 239). The quote explains that for a brief moment March wasn’t scared anymore. He had people that were there for him. Being there for someone is very trustworthy and March’s friends are there for him. Therefore, March’s friends are trustworthy.
In conclusion, the kid gang ends up living together. They are really rich and they own a whole building. They don’t have to deal with their antagonists anymore. Blue was a media star, Oscar was never found, and Mike Shannon was shooting commercials in Japan. In the end they still never left each other. In the end they get a benefit from working hard and they're all happy. “It was surprisingly easy to live on your own. Especially when you buy a whole building.” (Watson, 264).
friends in a foster home in New York after his father died. March was also introduced to his long lost sister Jules. “March stopped short. He looked at his friends. He knew, at that moment, smack in the middle of failure, he found something real. Jules hadn’t betrayed him. Izzy and Darius hadn’t deserted him.” (Watson, 239). March realized the friends that stuck by him was his real family. Also the scene where March is trying to save Jules, Jules tells March to let go but, March doesn’t want to give up on her. “Let go,” she said. “What?” “If you don’t, you’ll fall, too.” Jules’ face was strained with effort. “You’ll… break the curse. You’ll survive.” “Not… letting… go.” (Watson, 254) In addition, Jules getting comforted is another detail that show’s the gang’s bond. Instead of the gang screaming and yelling at her for giving away the moonstones, they comforted her and understood what she was going through. “Izzy leaned her head on Jules’ shoulder. Darius hung close, his big hands dangling. “It’s okay, Jules,” he said. “You didn’t know she’d double-cross you.” “I thought she meant it,” Jules said. “I thought… I thought maybe she finally wanted me. All my life, I felt like some kind of burden. The Stick and Rag people are the ones who took care of me. Blue was the star. So I thought… she really wanted me.” (Watson, 238). You could tell Jules was hurt. Jules just thought maybe her aunt wanted her but it was all a trick. Now she knew that Blue didn’t want her and they didn’t have the moonstones anymore. Although the theme is friends and family stick together but you can’t trust family all the time, it is partly the kids fault for thinking they could take a responsibility of doing crime. If you think about it the kid gang met at a foster-like home. If they would of just stayed there, life wouldn’t be so difficult. They thought doing crime and getting away with it would be easy and it really wasn’t. The conflicts they went through were so dangerous. At one part of the story the kid gang even gets chased by a knife from someone named Mike Shannon. Mike Shannon wanted in on the moonstone deal, but the gang wouldn’t let him so he tried to steal the moonstones from them.
Some may think that the gang is at fault for thinking they can have responsibility for doing crime and leaving the foster-like home.
While this is a good claim, there are some problems with this, however. In the story it is true that they went to a foster-like home. But the people in charge treated Jules and March like they came from a dump. “Mandy twisted in the front seat to look at Jules. Her smile was brightly false. “Okay, throw your packs and duffels down on the ground!” she trilled. “Is there a bellhop?” March asked. “Bedbugs,” Mandy Sue said. “Nobody gets in my house with their suitcases until I make sure you’re not carrying any little hitchhikers with ya! I seal up the luggage in plastic bags and then stick em in the deep freeze for two days.” “I don’t… have… bedbugs,” Jules said. But you lived on the street, riiigggght?” (Watson, 50). They just weren’t happy there and they rather have been anywhere but there. This proves they are not at fault for leaving. Yes they decided to leave on their own but they weren’t treated right. They were a lot happier leaving then they were staying. “The moon was still hanging on, not giving up on nighttime, even though pink was streaking through the stacked clouds in a sky so charged with dark, luminous blue it seemed electric. They ran, laughing at nothing except the fact that they were running, flying down blacktop roads, past the dark windows, gulping down morning air.” (Watson,
80) At first I thought the theme of the story was family and friends stick together but, it’s actually more than that. The theme is family and friends stick together but you can’t trust family all the time. In the story unfortunately Jules gets played by her aunt. Technically Jules was sold out for ten million dollars. “But Jules dug into her pocket. She spilled out the moonstones into Blue’s palm. “You made the right choice,” Blue said. She withdrew a small silk pouch from her pocket and dumped in the moonstones. No, no, no, no… And she tossed the pouch to Oscar. “Sorry darling,” she said to Jules. Jules went very still. “You’d sell me out for seven million dollars?” She asked. “Ten million,” Blue said. “We struck a better deal.” (Watson, 237). Jules’ aunt by blood sold her out but, Jules’ brother March and her friends Darius and Izzy were still there for her. Someone who sells another person out is not a trustworthy person because part of being trustworthy is being there for that person and not betraying them. Blue is also known for killing March’s dad, which means March’s dad’s death wasn’t an accident. “Wonder how that happened, by the way. Alfie was always so good on a roof.” “I think I hear a car.” “No, you don’t. What happened in Amsterdam, Blue?” “I’ve got an idea, Oscar. Let’s not talk.” March heard Blue whistle under her breath. One long note, one short. Then she sang a few bars. “Blue moooon . . .” March stopped breathing. The person on the roof. The person in the trench coat, whistling. Blue killed Alfie.” (Watson, 245).
The author uses indirect characterization at the part where Jules was getting comforted by Darius and Izzy. “Jules wiped her wet cheeks with her fists.” (Watson, 238). You can infer that she was crying. Also in the part where March was realizing he had his friends, the author used a hyperbole and personification in the scene. “ For the briefest stretch of a moment, the fear dropped away.” (Watson, 239). The quote explains that for a brief moment March wasn’t scared anymore. He had people that were there for him. Being there for someone is very trustworthy and March’s friends are there for him. Therefore, March’s friends are trustworthy.
In conclusion, the kid gang ends up living together. They are really rich and they own a whole building. They don’t have to deal with their antagonists anymore. Blue was a media star, Oscar was never found, and Mike Shannon was shooting commercials in Japan. In the end they still never left each other. In the end they get a benefit from working hard and they're all happy. “It was surprisingly easy to live on your own. Especially when you buy a whole building.” (Watson, 264).