I would say that the theme of Paper Towns is to chase after what you want in life, no matter what has to be left behind. I think this because of the development of characters, setting, and plot throughout the story. There are different ways the story shows this theme, and the main in way is through the characters.
The character, Margo, always travels to places without notifying anyone, and in this book, she disappears suddenly without any explanation why. This has left Quentin, the main character, in confusion. Margo has left clues to show Quentin where she has gone. When Quentin finally finds her, she reveals that she never meant for Quentin to actually find her. This shows that Margo intended to leave abruptly without telling anyone, because she was trying to find something more meaningful and exciting about life. In doing this she has left everything and everyone behind, and unlike all the other times she has left, she is not coming back thins time.
Parts of the setting also help this theme. Margo has disappeared to New York, which is far away from her friends, school, and life back in Flordia. This shows that she has chased life, and it has taken her far Which shows that she is willing to leave many things behind, considering her far distance from home. This also shows that she is not scared or afraid to leave her life behind to chase after life.
No comments:
Post a Comment