It took me quite long to finish this book “The Stars
Burn On” by Denise Robertson. Finally I’m here now to finish my February’s
task, moral values of the story. As you can see, the stars burn on actually
means that life goes on no matter what. First the story start on New Year's day
1980 on a hilltop overlooking Sunderland and County Durham, eight young people
wait for the sun to rise on new hopes and dreams, some to work, some to go on
to a different future. One young man states the statistics for their group, one
will die, three will marry etc, the others laugh at him but all too soon one of
them will die in suspicious circumstances, but for now they make a promise to
meet again, same place but Midsummer's Day in ten year's time.
Those eight young people were named Euan, Barbara,
Jed, Jenny, Alan, Cath, Elaine and Keir.
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- Always listen to old folks’ advise
Cath was the earliest among them to
get married. She and Dave decided to get married cause of she was pregnant and
she keep telling her mom, they love each other. Cath had expected a brief moment
of anger and it should have been over in seconds but no her mom is so mad about
every hope, every dream she had on Cath fade away. Few years later, Cath and
Dave were facing some terrible financial problems. Cath feels so weak, she just
hope she could be surrounded by her mom’s embrace again.
- Believe in yourself
Jenny is the main character of this
book. Her independent character shows me a woman should have a stable job of herself
and not relying on men. She had been offered for many promotions and she took
it even if she has to fly to America all the way From Sunderland. She believes in herself that she could have achieved
something. She cares about her friends a lot with solid proofs she helped to
take care of Elaine’s daughter when Elaine was out to work and her babysitter
was sick that day. Other than that, She wrote letter to Euan and Cath to ask
about how they are getting on their lives. In everyone’s heart, Jenny was the
bright, caring and confidence one.
- Life goes on
It had been a difficult ten years
for the town and for the world. They believed they would all be around to climb
the hill at the end of ten years. In fact, it was only her. Cath and Euan were
in far-flung countries… and Keir and Barbara were perhaps furthest away of all.
Jed was more alive than many of them. What had the vicar said at his funeral? ‘He
understood the gift of life…’ while Elaine lost her life in an accident as
well. With sudden appeared of Euan lighten Jenny’s face up. What a wonderful
surprise. About the death of Jed had finally revealed. It was Euan! She couldn’t
believe it and the reason was Jed is going to marry Elaine and Euan was angry
with it. He is a homosexual. Even after all that had happened,
Jenny forgave Euan in the end because there was nothing he could have done. Life
went on for both of them.
Life is like an open door. People
ventured in and out of our heart. Promises that once made might be forgotten.
Everything in our life is changing in every day. If they are going to leave, we can’t stop them
but what memories we had are sure kept in a place of our heart. The stars burn
on.
Low Pui San
4 Cergas
23-2-2014
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