Character Analysis: Blue Skin Of The Sea

In the book Blue Skin of the Sea, the theme of Chapter 6 is that it is important to treasure the people you love, because they could be taken away unexpectedly. The way the author makes the character think, act, and feel helps the readers to tell what the theme is. In the book, it was easy to recognize the moral or theme of the story because of Sonny’s emotions during his search for his father. In Chapter 6, a Tsunami hit Waiakea town, where Uncle Raz and Sonny’s father were visiting. Sonny, Keo, and Keo’s grandfather drove out to look for them, and walked on the devastated land. They had no clue if their family members had even survived, and Sonny was feeling very afraid. The book says on page one hundred that, “Every time I thought of it …show more content…
Dad’s okay. He had to be.” This action of comforting himself in order to calm down shows just how scared he was. It is makes the severity of the situation more real, therefore making the theme more impacting. Finally, the characters thoughts help the readers to tell what the theme is. When Sonny saw his father for the first time after the tsunami, the book says on page one hundred seven that, “My throat burned as I watched dad walk out of the school towards us. Dad, more a part of me than anyone else on earth.” This clearly shows how important Sonny’s father is to him, since he regards his dad as the most important person to him on earth. Sonny was close to crying, hence his throat burning, and his thoughts show just how much he would have been impacted if his dad had died in the tsunami. This can be used to find the theme, which is to cherish loved ones as much as possible, since they could be killed or taken away without warning. It is easy to tell from Sonny’s thoughts that he cares deeply about his father, and would be devastated if he was killed. The characters’ thoughts, actions, and feelings help the reader identify what the theme is of the