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Themes In Blue Skin Of The Sea
The theme is, never underestimate the power of nature. I know this is the theme because the destruction of Hilo town by nature was mentioned many times. In the novel Blue Skin of the Sea, in chapter six entitled, “You would cry to see Waiakea Town,” Raymond (Dad) told Sonny “‘Never underestimate it’s power, Dad had told me. It could wake, yawn, and swallow you between one heartbeat and the next.’” This quote explains how fast the ocean could turn from sending calm waves, to sending wild and dangerous waves. This relates to the theme because the ocean is apart of nature and the ocean is powerful, when it brings a tsunami, it bring great danger. Another reason why this is the theme of chapter six is because when Aunty Pearl was listening to the

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