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Bad Language Used In Bridge To Terabithia

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riendship made before the untimely death of Leslie. Paterson creates a situation where the reader can feel the hurt and sadness that Jesse is feeling while also giving the reader the chance to feel the healing that occurs after Leslie has gone, and everything that she left Jesse with. Paterson shows the reader that death brings a lot of pain and even frustration, but it also shows us that there is beauty behind the hurt; allowing children to see how death is handled in a positive way, and therefore when or if they experience it they will know that the feelings the are experiencing are normal. In the same fashion, the bad language in Bridge to Terabithia is also criticized by many people. However, the bad language used is very mild and infrequent
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