Theme

So even though Mr Mullins has explained theme very well, I'm still going have trouble getting rid of the 'moral' habit. I always looked for that to get the theme and thought it was good enough, but now i know it is much more complex to get more thorough so that the true point gets across. Themes are supposed to be very broad and be able to apply to as many real people and things as possible, not just a select few, it is more than just a lesson. The author wants the theme to apply to many yet not be judgmental and cause conflict between the readers. But the theme can seem different to different people, because everyone has their own opinion, therefore they have different views. Theme also has its very own checklist yay! haha.   These checklist includes 6 easy steps to help make the theme process much easier. With this checklist i think my habit of just finding the moral will end quickly because it breaks the complete sentence needed my theme down into parts. This makes it easier for me personally to make sure i get each part into the sentence. So here goes to getting better at making them sentences/inferences.

The destructors

In The Destructors a group boys disliked an old man so they torn down his house. While talking about this in class only one of the groups was on the right track as to why they did it. They said that when Mr.Thomas allowed him into his house the boys got the feeling of acceptance, and they didn't want that from him. I feel this is important because you start to see that the little boys aren't all that nice. They are kind of mean and rude. Mr.Thomas was just trying to be nice and kind by inviting the gang into this house. Then those same boys tare down his house when he is gone for the holiday weekend. Mr.Thomas came back earlier and the boys weren't done yet so they locked Mr.Thomas in his outdoor bathroom so they could finish. He finally gets out when his driver opens the door. And that driver has the nerve to say "you have to admit, it is sort of funny". With this ending i was very shocked that he would even saw that. What those boys did was terribly wrong and terrible for Mr.Thomas. I couldn't even imagine someone doing this to my house or anyone's for the matter. This story really kind of opens your eyes to what could actually happen when a person feels threatened. They could become a totally different person kind of like the man from A Child Called Tiger.