Why does leslie die

Katherine Paterson herself was inspired by Narnia in writing the book, particularly in the choice of the name Terabithia. The book has since become a classic and was just released as a Disney film. Despite being fan-fiction based on a mostly family friendly story, Bridge To Terabithia 2: The Last Time occasionally — OK, fine, frequently delves into darker, more mature themes, including child trafficking and kidnapping, relationship affairs, in-family struggling, peer pressure, substance abuse, and other issues.

By building the bridge to Terabithia and leading his little sister across it, he makes the magical land more accessible and reclaims it for himself. Later that day as they leave Terabithia, Jess starts to fall in love with Leslie.

Since he has a crush on her, he does not turn her down, nor does he invite Leslie to come along. They are extremely well educated and intellectual. Both are writers, Mrs. Burke writes novels and Mr. The next day, he heads down to the creek, sees the broken rope and decides to pay tribute to Leslie by way of a funeral wreath. And then after using timber from the Burkes, he rebuilds the bridge to Terabithia and shares the magic of the place with his sister May Belle, ensuring that Leslie's impact and legacy will live on.

So, here's to Bridge To Terabithia for teaching us to always "just close your eyes and keep your mind wide open". Teilen Facebook. In Bridge To Terabithia , the female protagonist, Leslie Burke, dies when the rope she and Jesse used to swing across the river snaps, causing her to fall and hit her head and passing out, resulting in her drowning.

The interesting fact is that her death and how Jesse copes with it is the premise of the book, as it was written by Katherine Paterson, whose inspiration came when her son lost a friend via lightning. Much like with most fandoms that encounter death, the Bridge To Terabithia fandom responded with fanfics where Leslie's death never happened, that she survived her concussion, that she was saved by someone, or if they wish to preserve the message that Katherine conveyed, have someone else die in her place.

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