Notable Moment 1

In Zita the Space Girl there are many reoccurring themes the reader can find. The main themes are taught by the main character, Zita. These include showing bravery, being accepting of other, working as a team. However, these are not the only lessons that can be learned. I came to this realization after one of the final scenes. It is the scene where Piper makes his return to help Zita and the others escape from their situation. He returns despite his previous actions and the despite the fact that he lost the faith of his new friends. His story is a story of redemption. After I realized this, I started looking at the other character and saw a common theme of redemption or defying labels. One, who was labeled as dangerous and hard to work with, proved through his actions that he was actually self sacrificing and loyal. Robot Randy was labeled as unreliable and had the capability to destroy the entire planet, but turned out to be the savior of the planet. These moments made me realize that the lessons were not only being taught by the main character Zita, but by all characters in the book. This broadens the intended audience by opening up more characters that children can relate to.