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Diane Klajbor asked this question about The Secret Place:
What was the point of the supernatural aspect of the book? The girls being able to move things, the ghost sighting, it didn't seem to fit and didn't move the story along.
Chrystal Hays I felt some supernatural nuances in The Likeness...very subtle stuff that brings to mind pagan beliefs, the idea of Pan, the ancient gods and goddesse…moreI felt some supernatural nuances in The Likeness...very subtle stuff that brings to mind pagan beliefs, the idea of Pan, the ancient gods and goddesses of myth.

It's much stronger in this book, only funnelled through the experiences of the young. The implied schooling they have had in classical literature and mythology helps the reader understand their point of view, as well.

To me, it amplified the bond among the girls, and helped explain how the crime was, ultimately, committed. Without it, it is not possible to comprehend the full motive.

It also helps the reader establish being at at age where all things are not known or explained...where something inexplicable can happen, and it is accepted because so much is inexplicable and accepted at that age. The idea that this "weird stuff" is just science we have not gotten to yet is easier to accept for people who have not taken all their science classes. (less)
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