A central theme in the book Whirligig by Paul Fleischman is that your actions have consequences. There is a lot of evidence from the book to support this theme. Good consequences follow towards the whirligigs just as bad consequences relate towards Brent’s reckless driving. Meet Brent, Brent is going through a tough time. He attempted to commit suicide, but didn't succeed. After he drove recklessly killing Lea Zamora, he didn’t know what to do with his life. He has a lot going through his mind, but has one goal now. The goal is to bring back the life that was taken because of him. As requested from Lea’s mother, Brent must make four whirligigs, of a girl that looks like Lea. He must go on a journey through 4 states and then (Florida, Maine, Washington, and California) share the joy of Lea even though she's gone. Brent will learn that with everything he does, there …show more content…
The story of Stanley Williams gave a great connection with the theme and Brent’s life. I was able to think about the similarities between Stanley and Brent. How they both were very smart at the end. They were both able to redeem themselves and fix their mistakes. Stanley didn’t fully fix his mistakes but he knew inside that, he deserves the consequence that was caused from his actions. Stanley accepted that, just like how Brent accepted any consequence because he knew what he did, was wrong. Stanley had the will to accept his mistakes, and that’s the good thing. he may have not redeemed himself fully, but he redeemed himself in a way that he was going to die for a reason. The fact that a impact was made because of him, he felt redeemed. Not only did this affect Brent and Stanley’s lives, it also affected me. I have learned a lot reading Whirligig, and to stay positive. Even on the worst days, I have to keep moving on. Think before you do, is a small statement that I can reflect on from Stanley’s life and