The Moral of the Story

Near the end of Whirligig, I realized the theme emerging. It may seem like a common saying, but an important one. Everyone makes mistakes! Brent Bishop took his embarrassment as a slap in the face, and a wake up call saying 'you don't need to live through this hysteria.' 


Hysteria: an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear.


Now, because of that voice, he thinks because of the mistake he made at this party, his life is no longer worth living. However, after the journey he realizes that because you make errors, it doesn't mean you're any less of a person. You must redeem yourself and know that you're human. Being human gives us the lovely permission to make mistakes, many, many mistakes.


Another theme I noticed in the book is that you should take time to remember those who have passed away, and try and support their family. The whirligigs placed by Brent helped people come together in surprising ways!