Goodnight Moon Thematic Purpose

In Margaret Wise Brown’s Goodnight Moon, the character and dialogue of the child bunny, and also the use of rhyme and repetition throughout the book, has been influential for distinguishing a thematic truth. These ways help the author to prove that love and self-worth are two of the greatest gifts one can posses.
The child bunny in this story shows throughout this book, the use of rhyme, and repetition to show the truths about how children of that age (6 or 7) feel, and the importance of their feelings. At such a young age, children often feel most sure of themselves when they are around the things that make them comfortable. Goodnight Moon illustrates how one child explores his self worth by reminding himself of the things with which he is most ...