Social issues in our books aren't just naming the social issues. They teach us different ideas about the social issues. Like "Sammy and the Time of the Troubles." Sammy still knows war is horrible, but he starts to get used to it. Other books show war as something that scars your body because your family and the people you live die. Another example is the social issue death in "Esperanza Rising." Her father's death scars her life forever because after he dies, Esperanza and her mom are at the mercy of their mean and horrible relative. In other books like "The Bridge to Terabithia" it is a big pressure to Jess when his only and best friend dies.
Social issues teach you something important, but some ideas conflict. Which ideas do you agree with?
