c. Sexual Feeling
The way author shows sexual feeling as the sub-themes in this novel is implicit. The lines below show how the author tells the reader about the implicit
themes. ...I pretended to be really busy reading a book but the truth is
—I was watching Moose. If he looked toward me I put my nose back in the book
in a hurry. Blume, 1970:40
Quotation above tends to be implicit types of themes because Margaret statement that describes her special feeling toward Moose is not expressed openly.
Yet, it is expressed implicitly. The true meaning of the sentence shows that Margaret really has a feeling toward Moose. Even though Margaret never states
that she likes Moose, it is implied in the way she acts in front of Moose. Margaret tries to behave naturally by pretending to be really busy reading a book. In fact,
Margaret secretly gives attention to Moose.
d. Parent-Child Relationship
Parent-child relationship in this novel, in some ways express by the implicit themes by the author.
She even knits me sweaters that have labels sewed inside saying Made
Expressly for You … by Grandma. And she doesnt do all that because were poor. I know for a fact that were not. I mean, we arent rich but we
certainly have enough. Especially since Im an only child Blume, 1970: 2.
The quotation above tends to be implicit because the true meaning of the sentence is not clearly stated by the author. The researcher has to interpret the true
meaning by herself. The researcher finds that the true meaning of the sentence shows about how Grandmother‘s Margaret expressed her love and care toward
Margaret by knits her sweaters that have labels saying Made Expressly for You. e.
Intimacy of God
Margaret always puts every single thing in God‘s hand including the small thing. This can be seen in the statement below.
Are you there God? Its me, Margaret. Were moving today. Im so
scared God. Ive never lived anywhere but here. Suppose I hate my new
school? Suppose everybody there hates me? Please help me God. Dont let New Jersey be too horrible. Thank you. Blume, 1970: 1
The true meaning of the quotation above is not clearly stated by the author. Yet, there is implied meaning from the above quotation. The sentence above
defines how Margaret asks the intervention of God in her daily life. She unconsciously always asks for help to something beyond the human strength
which is God.
f. Understanding the Existence of God