Monday, January 13, 2014

What is a passage in The Lovely Bones that represents the them of love, loss, and grief?


In the theme
of love is a prevailing one. The theme of love acts as a counter to the death and violence the
occurs throughout the book. One of the strongest showings of love is the love Susie has for her
family and the love they have for her. One quote showing this theme is: My mother had been the
one who knew the meaning of every charm on my bracelet €“ where we had gotten it and why I like
it. She made a meticulous list of what I'd carried and worn" (Chap. 2 Page 47). Abigail,
Susies mother, knows all the intimate means that the charms on Susies bracelet held. Her
knowledge of this shows how much love she had for her daughter. This quote appears at a point in
the story where Susie is pleased at being thought of and remembered those most important in her
life.      

Another quote that shows the theme of love is about Susies dad.
He christened the walls and wooden chair with the news of my death, and afterwards he stood in
the guest room/den surrounded by green glass (Chapter 3 Page 64). The quote is about Susies
father Jack throwing the ships in a bottle at the wall. He and Susie made these together, his
anger and despair in this moment shows how much he loved his daughter. This moment is made even
more significant because Jack Salmon sees the reflection of Susies ghosts in one of the
shards. 

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