Theme 1# Some Things are to Good to be True

In the Messenger by Lois Lowry the second theme is that some things are to good to be true. In the book, the Village is a kind place that takes in lost and "broken" people. These people have traveled from many places to get to the Village for safety and peace. The text says,"... in Village marks and failings were not considered flaws at all. They were valued." ( Lowry, chap. 1). A few chapters later things in the novel change. Matty is talking with Leader when things are revealed. Now the text says, "There had been a petition-signed by a substantial number of people- to close Village to outsiders." (Lowry, chap. 4) In this part of the story there is a plot twist, Village will no longer accept anymore people. A petition signed by the selfish people of Village has closed it's borders to everyone. This supports the theme that some things are to good to be true. 

Often, people that came to Village were sick, "broken", lost, etc.