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Post by millaberemski on Jul 13, 2017 23:35:02 GMT -5
How does the setting of All The Light We Cannot See affect the plot and characters of the story? How could a different setting change it?
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Post by ElizaBuchanan on Jul 19, 2017 13:58:49 GMT -5
During the period of time the book was set in, many children had to "grow up" very quickly in order to adapt to the harsh environment of bombs, nazis, Hitler etc. The setting of All the Light We Cannot See effects all of the characters of the story as it gives them a greater sense of cautiousness as they go about their daily lives, and a greater sense of endurance as some of them have to leave all that they know in order to save themselves from the bombings. On page 72, Marie questions what her life will be like if the rumors of the war are true. "Bonjour, bonjour. Potatoes at six o'clock Marie. Mushrooms at three. Now? What will happen now?" (Doerr 72)
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Post by Ashley Yoon on Jul 26, 2017 23:17:40 GMT -5
I agree with Eliza. In the time period of WWII, all members of the societies did not have the luxury as we do today to mature as indivdiduals and to mature as a civilization. The setting in the novel influenced feelings of instinct and bravery, as many people had to act in spontaneity in the grueling times while struggling to support their families and their own lives as well. A different setting that would have changed the plot would have been a change in the time. If the setting was in 2017, the plot would have been drastically different, for more law forces and shelters would have been provided during the times of need.
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Post by ethanashbrook on Jul 29, 2017 18:14:46 GMT -5
I hate to seem like a parrot, but everyone has really hit the nail on the head. Were it not for the harsh setting of the novel, the characters would not have developed in nearly the same way. One of the great tragedies of the novel is the lost potential of Werner. All through his youth he was renowned for his intelligence. He could have become an engineer, a scientist who cured some disease. Instead, he was shuttled off to a war with a insatiable hunger soldiers, caught on the wrong side of history. One heartbreaking final time, we read the following; "The voice of Volkheimer: What you could be" (Doerr 482).
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Post by emilybachman on Aug 27, 2017 21:00:19 GMT -5
I agree with Ethan! Because of growing up during the civil war era, characters such as Marie-Laure and Werner had to "grow up" fast and experience eye-opening (pun intended I know she's blind) scenarios. Marie took a risk by continuing to retrieve the bread with notes in it to help the resistance. Werner tracked the radios day after day to shut down illegal broadcasts, which is a skill not every 16 year old has and was an effect of growing up during the war.
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