What is the strongest theme in the book

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What is the strongest theme in the book

Poll ended at 04 Mar 2018, 12:25

1. Girl power
7
58%
2. Hard work
0
No votes
3. Bravery
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No votes
4. Teamwork
3
25%
5. All of the above
2
17%
 
Total votes: 12

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Post by Tzara Drusak »

I chose Girl Power, though it kind of sounds like we're talking about The PowerPuff Girls. Replacing it with ladies, however, just isn't as catchy, despite it sounding moderately better. If we could chose our theme I'd say friendship, because like the title suggests, there is a lot of sisterhood. With that being said, teamwork would come in a close second.
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I would have said friendship.
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I would say that special sisterhood/friendship bond ! I'm actually fond of calling myself a girl, perhaps I'll always be 18 at heart :oops2: :lol2:
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Hard work really felt like a key factor, although I generally find it hard to reduce a complex book into a specific one-dimensional moral.
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As a lot of people said above, I would say that the strongest theme is "friendship" instead of "girl power". Mainly because, well, they aren't girls but full grown, independent women.
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Actually, I choose girlpower because its all about a group of strong and independent women with common interests, and that makes their friendship powerful.
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Rosemary Wright wrote: 01 Mar 2018, 10:47 Actually, I choose girlpower because its all about a group of strong and independent women with common interests, and that makes their friendship powerful.
Everyone came up with a theme they felt best described the book and I liked the fact everyone had their reasons for choosing a particular theme. At this point I will say I kinda agree with all.
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CommMayo wrote: 25 Feb 2018, 13:45 I wish that sisterhood or friendship were options.
I wish friendship was an option as well. I believe that's the primary theme of the book. This precedes girl power which makes the book feel unnecessarily feministic.
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What stood out to me most was the tight-knit friendship that the women have. As much as other elements feature, it all boils down to the bond between the women.
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For me, the first thing that came to mind is friendship. The girls really displayed the kind of bond that indicated just how close they were.
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I think Girl power, friendship and sisterly love
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I feel like girl power is bravery, hard work, and teamwork all in one, so all of the above?
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I think friendship
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I think friendship is the most important theme in this book. It's all about these women and their relationships.
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Post by jamertin2963 »

Mercy Bolo wrote: 04 Mar 2018, 08:26 What stood out to me most was the tight-knit friendship that the women have. As much as other elements feature, it all boils down to the bond between the women.
This was it for me. Especially the bond between women that were so different and started with very little common.
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