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Bridge to Terabithia
by
Katherine Paterson
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Bridge to Terabithia Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory
Sometimes, there’s more to Lit than meets the eye.
Terabithia
Terabithia is created by Leslie and Jess's conviction that they require a space of their own, a magic space where no one will bother them and where they can hang out in peace. On an early day in th...
The Bridge
For most of the book, Jess and Leslie get to Terabithia "by swinging across [the creek] on this enchanted rope" (4.102). In a series of tragic coincidences, the rope gives out when Leslie is swingi...
Religion
None of the characters in the book are very religious, but some of them still attend church. Leslie's family doesn't go at all, and Jess's only makes it there once a year. For the Aarons family, ch...
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