Reflection Of Society - 909 Words

In the novel, All The Light We Cannot See written by Anthony Doerr there are many characters developed throughout the course of the novel who are reflective of society. During the development of the characters, the author reveals his viewpoint on the human condition including but not limited to, growth, emotionality, aspiration, conflict, and mortality. One of the characters the author expresses his thoughts and ideas through is Werner Pfennig. Doerr reveals the lack of choice in our lives, the difficulty of making those choices, and the repercussions our choices can have. Werner being an orphan has no big options in his life. He can not make a change because change requires opportunity. This is why Werner must attend the school. The†¦show more content†¦Werner faces many difficulties during and after leaving his home. Along his journey, he makes many difficult decisions which shape his understanding of life and more importantly his life. Firstly Werner makes the difficult decision of destroying the radio. â€Å"Carries it into the alley behind the house and crushes it with a brick.† (Doerr, 86) The radio and more specifically the professor is the only source of a proper education which Werner has ever been exposed to. Furthermore, the radio means so much to the orphanage and Jutta as that is the only interesting thing in their lives. The radio is contraband, there are two choices. Use it and get caught, or destroy it and possibly survive. Werner helps the Nazis to find the broadcasts of the enemy but he does not tell Volkheimer he is a ware of the broadcasts of Marie Laure.†Volkheimer opens one eye, huge, golden, lion-like. He says, ‘Nichts?† (Doerr,407) Werner is having an internal conflict. He is having a moral conflict. A Gordian knot, the simple solution would be to tell Volkheimer but how could he? He knows there is a connection to the professor, the man he barely knew who taught him all he knows. The biggest challenge Werner faced was with Frederick. †Maybe it’d be better if we werent friends anymore, Werner† (Doerr,251) Werner attempted to help Frederick in the dark. He did this because if Frederick was being questioned as the weakest and Werner came to his rescueShow MoreRelatedLiterature: A Reflection of Society1764 Words   |  8 Pagesimmense changes in thought on how society was functioning during that time, especially within religion. This period of literary, scientific, and artistic brilliance was labeled the Renaissance, which translates into â€Å"rebirthâ₠¬  in French. Without the printing press and spread of many forms of literature, would the amazing accomplishments of the Renaissance have even happened? This is something one should consider when he or she thinks that literature has no impact on society whatsoever. 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