I was shocked because I would have done the opposite of what she did and probably would have searched for another way to find my son. My favorite part of the book is the moment Claire met Trademaster is because I was shocked when she accepted his offer and traded her youth for knowledge of her son’s whereabouts. ” Through her use of imagery, the reader can picture a place where there is a silver moon below it there is a quiet-moving sea, silence is all you hear, and the story takes place in the spring season. An example of her use of figurative language is when she writes, “A silver of spring moon was low, just above the quiet-moving sea. Lowry also includes the idea of longing as a motif. Rather than building up the theme until the end, she conveys the theme in the exposition, climax and in the dilemma. Lowry is one of my favorite authors because of her unique writing style and the way she approaches the theme. Trademaster is the main antagonist who also has tremendous powers and gives people what they want in exchange of something the individual may value. Claire is a 14 year-old teenage girl who used to be a birthmother. Claire is the protagonist, Trademaster is the main antagonist and Matthew is one of the main characters. Some of the characters mentioned in the book are Claire, Trademaster and Matthew. If you’re the type of person who loves reading fantasy books about never giving up no matter what the consequences are, you’ll enjoy this book. Another theme Lois Lowry conveyed is “a mother’s love for her son has no measure”. The theme of the book Son that the author conveyed is that persistence is the key to success. Lois Lowry was born on Maand her purpose for writing this book was to entertain the readers as well as getting her message through to them. Lois Lowry wrote more than 30 young adult books and Son is just one of her many fantasy books. (Son)” Will you ever stop and quit on something you desperately “need”? Son speaks of the struggles a mother faced to retrieve her son from society and back into her arms.

Son by lois lowry