What Is The Theme Of Tree Girl By Ben Mikaelsen
Courage and hope is the key to survival, according to Gabriella. Gabi is the protagonist of the novel, “Tree Girl”, by Ben Mikaelsen. She endures a tough loss of her siblings, Julia, Antonio, Jorge, Lidia, and Lester. She also has to fight the pain she is going through with her parents. She lost her mom to an evil sickness and her dad to soldiers who had gunned him down. It all started in Guatemala. Guatemala was Gabi’s hometown, it was where she lived, went to school and played. But, one day, her life turned upside down when the soldiers invaded her homeland and everything was destroyed. The theme of my project is hope. Hope represents optimism and positivity. Gabi chooses to live this way because it helps her cope with her losses.
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The themes are family, knowledge, hope, home, and freedom. These were some of the 5 words that I thought complemented the story well. Family was very important to Gabi. Even with the lost of her family members, she still kept them alive with memories. Knowledge kept Gabi going. She passed her knowledge down to her own students who cherished every moment with her. Hope was what kept her alive. Had she not believed in herself, she would’ve let herself die. She knew she had to find Alicia and even though there was not a big chance she would find her, she continued searching. The search went on for days, weeks and months. Still no Alicia, but she never gave up. This proves how great the bond is between her and her family. The forest had been her home ever since she laid eyes on it. It had been her escape from reality for the longest time. She never knew what it could do for her. When the trees were bare, it exposed her, but when the trees were full, it gave her a place to hide and protect herself. Lastly, freedom was her prize. It didn’t come from just anywhere. It came from her heart, soul, and mind. The courage she had to persevere helped her get through this journey. She did not know what was coming for her in the future. All she had was hope that one day she would reunite with her family. With hope, all of that was made
The themes are family, knowledge, hope, home, and freedom. These were some of the 5 words that I thought complemented the story well. Family was very important to Gabi. Even with the lost of her family members, she still kept them alive with memories. Knowledge kept Gabi going. She passed her knowledge down to her own students who cherished every moment with her. Hope was what kept her alive. Had she not believed in herself, she would’ve let herself die. She knew she had to find Alicia and even though there was not a big chance she would find her, she continued searching. The search went on for days, weeks and months. Still no Alicia, but she never gave up. This proves how great the bond is between her and her family. The forest had been her home ever since she laid eyes on it. It had been her escape from reality for the longest time. She never knew what it could do for her. When the trees were bare, it exposed her, but when the trees were full, it gave her a place to hide and protect herself. Lastly, freedom was her prize. It didn’t come from just anywhere. It came from her heart, soul, and mind. The courage she had to persevere helped her get through this journey. She did not know what was coming for her in the future. All she had was hope that one day she would reunite with her family. With hope, all of that was made