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During chapter six, an extremely strong storm hits their island. In an effort to find safety, Star Boy makes his way to “a large tree, a special tree.” As we discussed in group, for some reason he believes when everything else is devastated, this tree will remain standing. Think about the following excerpt and what the deeper message really is…
“To my right was a very large tree, a special tree with fingers that dug into the earth. Usually the higher branches were filled with red parrots. It was a place people sat under during important times. The trunk was so broad, the bark so old and carved, that you could find in its designs the faces of all the people who have ever died, if you needed to talk to them once more.”
Morning Girl – page 41
Explain why you think Star Boy believes that this tree is strong enough to resist the forces of nature. Think deeply about this before writing – are there things in your own life that you view in a similar way?
