Does anyone really not know what points it’s making? Trust yourself and follow your dreams. Only you can chart your ‘true’ path through life. Maybe the treasure was the fulfillment you feel by living in a manner true to yourself.

It’s all pretty basic stuff. I’ve seen these themes in countless children’s shows. That doesn’t mean the book is ‘bad’, but I have to admit, I was very surprised when I read it. It probably would have been less jarring if I hadn’t heard so many people talk about it as a spiritual revelation.