TERMS
- theme- Aids, Poverty, Secrets, Friendship, Africa are all the biggest themes through out the book. She must experience everything whether it is good or bad. Dealing with the heart ache and horrible times makes Chanda a strong young women. Chanda is one of the lucky girls in africa to be able to go to school , most children won even be lucky enough to see a text book in there life time. ( click school for more info of an all girls school)
- symbolisim- a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z. 26 simple letters but for Chanda its an easy escape for forgetting about what's going on. when ever something had gone wrong, a b c d.. and if her and esther had a fight a b c d. this escape symbolises safety and comfort.