Explore The Theme Of Love In The Novel Fever

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“Forever is a long time .But, I wouldn’t mind spending it by your side” -unknown

The theme of ‘“LOVE” is explored in the novel Fever by the bond between Grandfather and Mattie, the connection that Nathaniel and Mattie share, and the relationship Mattie and her Mother have.

Mattie & Grandfather display the theme of LOVE throughout novel when they have an issue or problem they didn’t even have to speak. As an example on pg.20 it say's ‘“Grandfather holding my hand .I wanted to tell him what happened ;he understood., Grandfather also displays at the end of the book how proud he is of Mattie,This was expressed in chapter 11-13.

Nathaniel and Mattie express the theme of LOVE throughout the novel by spending lots of time together,.as

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