That left me in-between, and exactly where I wanted most to be: on my own. Little brother Jon was the only boy and had interests that he shared with Dad together they were always working on electric trains and erector sets and later, when Jon was older, they always seemed to have their heads under the raised hood of a car. My older sister, Helen, was very much like our mother: gentle, family-oriented, eager to please. GradeSaver, 2 January 2018 Web."I’ve always felt that I was fortunate to have been born the middle child of three. Next Section Symbols, Allegory and Motifs Previous Section Quotes How To Cite in MLA Format Braun, Michael. Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Losing the impurity would mean losing one's identity, as Kira points out.įor teenagers going through puberty, these are powerful messages indeed: Learn to be proud of yourself, discover your gift and best quality, use it help others, be honest, trust that you will find your place in society, and put the common good above your own. Even Matty speaks condescendingly about Kira, who has a crooked leg, and he wonders how Leader can call her 'lovely.' However, when he tries to convince her that her leg should be healed and she refuses, he learns that impurities are part of one's identity and something to be cherished. However, it turns out that he has an even greater gift: The ability to heal-which is why in the end Leader names him Healer.Īs soon as the villagers focus on their outer, superficial appearance and start keeping secrets, they lose their good personalities. Matty dreams of being called Messenger, thinking that he is best at delivering messages through the hostile forest. The schoolteacher, for example, is called Mentor, as he is much more than just a teacher to Matty, he is almost like a father.įinding one's best quality takes time, however.
Indeed, people come from all kinds of regions run by oppressive governments, but soon they are able to shed their past, and with the help of the villagers they are integrated into their community.Īll of the villagers, although not the most perfect looking, have good hearts and use their best quality, as indicated by their true names, to help others. In Messenger, we learn about Village, an altruistic community where everyone who seeks refuge is accepted. The central message of the book is that everyone is a valuable member of society, and everyone can contribute to the common good.
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