It takes a village (or maybe a graveyard) to raise a child. This is a theme in The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, and this theme sticks to the book like magnet throughout the whole story. To explain, Bod was not only raised by his parents, but almost everyone he knew in the graveyard. First were the parents, which are necessary in a child’s life, “Mr. and Mrs. Owens will be his parents,” (Gaiman 23). Every child must have one to talk to and have someone who cares about them, just like Mr. and Mrs. Owens, who were more than happy to be the parents since they never themselves had a child. Also, Silas was the person to protect and guard Bod…to give Bod food, watch Bod, and eliminate any threats to Bod’s demise. “I shall be his guardian. I shall
