This post is mostly intended for those who sought for the creator's input on the meaning behind the story North Star and to set a straight canon.
Simply put, there is no theme, motif, symbolism, nor allegory intended.
The story is simply about the adventures of a carefree girl who met, befriended, and finally lost, a dear friend. And who, to bring about closure to their decade long game, again plays seeker to pursue them to the far reaches of time and existence, glimpsing and at times very nearly caught up, but never quite catching them. It is uncertain if her friend is intentionally leaving her a trail to follow, nor their motive for doing so.
The protagonist was born first from the mind of a 6 year old elementary school child, and while we've both grown much in the 14 some odd years since, it is my wish for her to remain as I first saw her. Simple, carefree, adventurous, and brave.
With time, layers upon layers of character development have gone into her making, adventures, personality quirks, backstory, character tweaks, and so on, but though the pearl gives an ever luminous sheen for every polished layer, I wished for her essence to be as was. The speck of grit from which all was started, incorporated, but not forgotten in the pearl's making.
If ever there was a theme, it would be that of the conjectures of the reader.
Perhaps they would find meaning in her very much human faith and devotion to her perpetual pursuit, the unfaltering determination to find her friend. Maybe they'll relate it to the desire to obtain the unobtainable, or make an analogy of the story being synonymous with life and how we're always in pursuit of greater heights.
It's up in the air for reader interpretation to take it how they like.
Or maybe they see it at face value.
I just really liked the story idea of a little girl who is always following the north star, but not forgetting the here and now of life.
What can mean one thing can be whole different story for another. If one can find meaning in this tale, who am I to say "you're wrong and I'm right"?
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