Theme - The main theme of this novel was that you should follow your personal legend to the fullest. Throughout his life the boy had been discouraged and could have given up on his dream. But, this would have caused a void in his life. This is sort of like the old man who owned the crystal shop, who would not take a pilgrimage because he would have nothing left to look forward to in …showed first 75 words of 405 total…

…showed last 75 words of 405 total…of the Woods, because both of the main characters were trying to run away from what had been in their lives to find something better. I would recommend this book to anyone who was undecided about what their life was meaning to them. This book really gives them insight about their lives and that someone is worried about them and that there is something that they have to look forward to, like the crystal merchant.