Theme: The fight against destiny is the fight to find ones own path in life.
This is the theme, or underlying message that the author wants you to know in the book "Kill me Softly" by Sarah Cross. The fight against destiny is the fight to find ones own path in life. Mirabelle is in constant struggle to find herself and her life path between her over powering godmothers and her curse of Sleeping Beauty. Since she is sleeping beauty her fate is already written out for her, which she does not like at all. "'[I] don't like feeling trapped, like our future is already mapped out for you.'" said Mirabelle (102.) Mira just wants to be her own self and find her journey through life. For example Mirabelle and her friends were constantly trying to change their destinies, "'We do have some power over our lives,' Layla added, turning thoughtful. 'We do make our own decisions-its just that fate has a way of twisting our efforts to meet its expectations.'" (108.)
"Kill me Softly" photograph. April 19th 2012. Google. Goodreads.com. February 26.
"Sleeping Beauty and Her Prince" Weely Free photographs.
"Sleeping Beauty and Her Prince" Weely Free photographs.