In the novel Savvy, the author Ingrid Law delves into the theme dedication or perseverance by periodically showing that Mississippi, Mibs, doesn’t give up, and she is determined to wake her Poppa up. Mib’s family, the Beaumonts, live between Kansas and Nebraska also known as Kansaskas or Nebransas. Mib’s special thirteenth birthday is approaching, the birthday where she’ll get her savvy- the special power most people in her family receive on their thirteenth birthday. But, nothing goes to plan and two days before her birthday her Poppa gets in a car accident, and ends up in a hospital in Salina, Kansas. When Mib’s birthday comes around, she positive her savvy is waking people up and is determined to get to her Poppa. The theme of Savvy is perseverance, as it is shown multiple times throughout the novel. …show more content…
Mibs is determined to get to Salina and wake up her Poppa, that she makes herself think her savvy is waking people up when it’s in fact not. In another excerpt from the novel, “Then I leaned over Poppa’s bed with enormous care and whispered in his ear. ‘Listen to me now, Poppa It’s time for you to hear my voice inside your head...You do have a savvy, Poppa. You do,’ I repeated over and over in to his ear. ‘You never give up, Poppa, not ever. That’s your savvy. You never, ever give up”(Law 327 & 328). Even though Mibs couldn't hear a voice from Ms. Mermaid, Poppa’s tattoo, she still tried to wake him up, she was determined to wake him up. She succeeded in her self appointed mission, he woke up soon after this part and her perseverance was worth it in the
The theme of the book as it relates to the American Dream is those who take advantage by becoming covetous and acquisitive. The Clutters in this book are described as the ideal American Dream family. Herb Clutter is the head man of the house who makes sure that his family and financial situations are in order. Herb started off with a struggle but eventually worked hard to become the man he became. Even though they were viewed as a rich family toward the community they did have underlying issues that weren’t visible to the outside world. Dick and Perry on the other hand are those who were unable to achieve the American Dream so they were willing to do anything to become successful the easy way even if that means stealing from others. They
After a long day of hard labor, Emily would gather her three children from Pete’s tent, and would march them to the boxcar outside of the carnival gates, which served as their home. Seldomly, after a long day of work, Emily would sometimes come and stand beside the piano Josh played, and listen to Josh’s music. Most of the times, Emily would smile and say nothing, but one particular night, Emily leaned forward and whispered to Josh, “You have a gift. Don’t let these hard times make you lose sight of it.” These encouraging words reassured Josh, a reassurance he desperately needed.The first couple of weeks working at the carnival, Josh slept restlessly. After Lonnie
Courage, integrity, and truth are three themes taught by the main characters in To Kill A Mockingbird and Mississippi Trial, 1955. The authors wanted readers to understand courage is what’s earned after completing something you thought was impossible. Integrity is shown by teaching readers to be honest, and believe in what you think is fair to others. Finally the authors’ outlined truth by showing you need to have knowledge in other’s actions in order to know the truth about them. Good authors get readers to connect similar personal experiences to the events in the book, and teach moral lessons from them. I have connected these two books to myself, and will continue to think about the themes throughout my life.
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