Varsha’s Comments (group member since Apr 07, 2010)

Varsha’s comments from the Ms. S Block B group.

My favorite aspect of this book is Davey's friendshFriendship is the basic theme in the overview of this book. The author brings out this theme by the new friends Davey met.this is because it gradually helped her to realize to move on from her father’s death. Wolf and his father Mr. Ortiz motivated Davey on how to cope with her father’s death when Mr. Ortiz died. Wolf and Davey lived through similar situations, which created a close bond. Furthermore, if it weren’t for Davey’s anxiety she wouldn’t need a “change of scene,” to recover from the death of her father by being exposed to new things including friendships that taught her. These new relationships resulted in Davey concluding to remember her father full of life and full of love.i can relate to this because my friendships inspire me, and take an influential role in my life.

the conflict in this book is man vs. nature. in los alamos, new mexico davey is influenced to approach the emotional circumstances occurring between her and the death of her father. however, this benefits her as she states that she'll move on with her life.

the mood of this book is tragic. the author establishes this mood by davey being forced to move to a change of scene, due to the anxiety that accompanied her father's death. furthermore, it's also established from the friendship davey has with wolf, which strengthens as davey is accustomed to wolf's father who's slowly dying.