Discussion Question

What is the most important theme of Sorority Sisters? Justify why this theme is an important aspect of the book. :

The most important theme in Sorority Sisters is friendship. Friendship is what the girls searched for, found, and kept. In the first chapter we met Karen who didn't expect to find any friends and never had any girl friends growing up. However, a quick bond is made between; Karen, Laurie, Ellen, and Diane. The girls were faced with; heartbreak, family issues, and internal conflict, but always had each other to count on. All the girls, at one point, are heartbroken by a guy they thought they loved, and when they felt the most alone and helpless, they would have a friend to pick them up. Also, as we learn more about the characters, we find out the kind of childhood each of them had, along with the baggage they carried due to that. Some of the girls self conflict and insecurities stem from this, and threaten to take over. When they find themselves spinning out of control, no matter how hard it is, they know they can ask each other for help. The four of them share a sisterhood they never thought they would have found.