As I read Gathering Blue I wonder about the decision making process of characters like Kira or Matt and if they would be in their situation if Matt wasn’t as reckless. You are the author of Gathering Blue along with other great books including The Giver, and Number the Stars and you have won two Newbery awards for both these books which I do admire. Writing this letter to you, Lois Lowry, will help me better understand the choices you have made while writing this book as well as helping me to start sharing my own opinions about Gathering Blue. Gathering Blue has changed me as it now has me consider that there are a lot of people in this world who are not perfect. These imperfect people can still have great talents.
This book sums that up very
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She is an outcast of her village. In the story Kira’s mother is dead and her father is thought to be dead, this gives the book a bit more emotion. The book’s main plot was just great along with an astonishing theme and message telling me about the things I can do in society. I like how near the climax of the book Kira really starts to fit in and be known for her talents. I feel that the main character Kira is also a very interesting and brave character over all. The book’s focus on Kira’s mission to find the color blue which is rare really ties the story together. I am really interested in the plot of the book and its characters like the brave Kira. This book really shows how Kira really starts to …show more content…
People in society will judge other people. Although, you can still do something great in society. I learned that there is always help for you, whether it be friends, family or even strangers. Anybody in society. I believe this book touches upon society very well and society helps spread the book’s message. It shows the different people of society and what they do to get what they want. There is another topic in the book concerning memories and how to preserve them. In the book Kira uses different items from her home as her motivation and to remember her home. It shows how people use different things to comfort themselves and find ways to preserve memories of their