The Book of Lost Things .theme.

In The Book of Lost Things there are many possible themes. One is that there is never an age limit or boundary when talking or thinking about courage. Courage comes in all shapes and sizes; this is proven by David, A twelve year old boy, who breaks all stereotypical rules about children being scared and weak. When faced with dangerous opposition, and evil opponents, instead of running, David uses his resources and brain to figure out ways to remove him from the situations. A second theme would be that even when someone is gone, they never truly leave us. This theme is very prevalent throughout the book, especially when David believes that he hears his mother’s voice and he always chooses to follow. David misses his mother through the entirety of the book, and even makes many terrible decisions based on his belief that he hears her in his head. He risks his life, and others, on multiple occasions when he believes that she is calling to him and telling him to come and find her because she is lonely. Part of why David constantly follows his mother’s voice is that he resents his father for remarrying and having another child with his new wife, and he also blames himself for the death of his mother because he wasn't a "good enough" child.