What happens to the charecter after the book?

I was sort of disappointed at the ending of "Bec". All the main characters died except for the mentally retarded boy, Bran. Bran's only friends are all dead and he is the only survivor from his village. I think bran is going to either die because he was badly injured at the end of the book or he will be very lonely for the rest of his life if he does survive.

Bec Mini Theme Analysis

I just finished the book "Bec" by Darren Shan, my first book for 2010. One theme I found in the book was if someone does a good deed, it does not mater if there was a selfish motive behind it. In Bec, one of the charecters is trying to close a portal to the demon world and in turn all of humanity will be saved but the only reason he is closing the portal is for a selfish reason. Even though he only did it for himself lots of good things came from it.

Odyssues and other heroes

In the book "Bec"by Darren Shan, one of the heroes,Drust, reminds me of Odysseus from the Odyssey. Both characters share similar traits in my opinion. The thing that I thought was the most similar was when any of their team mates die they do not give up or let it affect them too much. I think someone has to be very strong to not let the death of an ally affect them and their mission or quest.

Themes

I think about a theme as a lesson or moral of a story. Themes are important because they are in almost everything even though you dont notice them sometimes. There in less obvious places than books; themes can be found in most T.V shows, movies, and even your own life sometimes. One theme I liked from the current book I'm reading,"Bec" by Darren Shan, is "you can't beat a skill into someone."