The Green Glass Sea Theme

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In my opinion, “The Green Glass Sea” by Ellen Klages is an amazing book. “The Green Glass Sea” is about a little girl named Dewey who goes to a place the book calls “The Hill” to live with her father. “The Hill” is the place where during World War II, scientists came together to help make the nuclear bombs, or as they call it, “the gadget,” that would be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. All throughout the book, Dewey faces many problems such as adjusting to her new life, being bullied, and her father’s death.

I think that the author's underlying message is, don’t judge someone without actually getting to know them. An example of this theme is one of the characters, Suze, was mean to the Dewey until she finally got to know her. Here’s

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