Book Review: All The Light We Cannot See

French emphasises the fact that the Jewish people were considered a problem towards the Nazi Party and that Heidi hadn’t known much about the Jews and the concentration

Moreover, All the Light We Cannot See began betwixt the notorious Nazi Party’s reign in Europe. Going back and forth between time periods, settings, and characters, the book, in the end, composes a mellifluous symphony of parallels that all eventually connect. Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a legally blind girl who continually viewed the glass as half-full, was accompanied by her father, Daniel LeBlanc, throughout the preceding portion of her pilgrimage to refuge during WWII. By fleeing unavoidable harm and siege in Paris, Marie-Laure and her father walked, by foot, to the island city of Saint Malo, France. The pair brought along a sacred, irreplaceable stone: the Sea of Flames from the Museum of Natural History in Paris, where Marie-Laure’s father previously worked. Finally reaching

Novels and texts about war, or more specifically the World Wars, are often written in a glamorized manner, and are told in the perspective of the victors. Consequently, seldom are readers allowed a glance at the losing side’s perspective. In the case of the World Wars, Germans are rarely cast sympathetically in literature, however, in All The Light We Cannot See and All Quiet On The Western Front, they are humanized rather than vilified. Anthony Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See is about a blind French girl, Marie-Laure LeBlanc, and a German boy, Werner Pfennig, whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Erich Maria Remarque’s, All Quiet On The Western Front deals with a group of German

“Inside each of us, there is the seed of both good and evil. It's a constant struggle as to which one will win. And one cannot exist without the other.” - Eric Burdon. The theme of good versus evil can be applied to almost every novel but in different aspects. In the novel, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, plays a good and evil side at the same time. This book is in the time period of WWII in Paris, France following a blind girl and an intellectual boy. The girl, Marie-Laure, is our good side of the story, for instance, always wanting to help her father with what she can, listening and knowing what the right thing to do is, and taking action when needed, adding to her blindness to not let that stop her. The German boy we follow, Werner, he is wanting to help others as well, but not for the right reasons, he lets the evil, in this case, the Nazis, take control of him and use him for his brain.

In “All the Light We Cannot See”, Anthony Doerr introduces the reader to many characters the two main being Werner and Marie-Laure. Each characters has their own personality, struggles, and perspective on the war. “He sees the interlaced ironwork of Zollverein, the fire breathing mills, men teeming out of elevator shafts like ants… Without hesitating Werner steps off the edge of the platform” (Doerr, 116). Werner came from an orphanage in a German coal mining city where he lost his father and would have the same destiny, working in the mines.Werner knew that his only way out of the mines was to become part of the Hitler Youth program, which he did due to his bravery after initially being suggested for his knowledge of technology.

In the book The Invisible Spotlight, Craig Wasserman and Doug Katz write that all managers work in the danger of an invisible spotlight, where actions are scrutinized by their own employees. What is more fascinating, the managers do not even suspect this is really happening. Consequently, future leaders underestimate the influence of the particular events that are in the core of the structure of the business. The book is easy to read and understand, as Wasserman and Katz present their own examples, which make the ideas clearer. The unrevealed spotlight of their weaknesses and strengths are revealed in the book. Every single situation may be found in the realities of management.

I chose All the Light We Cannot See because I’m really interested in reading,or learning,anything about World War II, so it was a perfect pick for me since the book was based around the World War II time period. I must admit, the book was extremely long and I did have a hard time forcing myself to pick up the book and continue reading it. It felt like it would never end. Fortunately, the author’s writing style was really descriptive and you can easily see whatever the character saw, or heard whatever the characters heard. The fact that I could easily see the cities Anthony Doerr described,or hear the oceans he made the characters hear, really helped me continue reading the book until I finished it.

In Anthony Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See , a blind girl named Marie-Laure LeBlanc lives with her father, Daniel LeBlanc, in Paris. When Marie-Laure was a little girl, she went on a children’s tour of the museum where her father worked. On the tour, the tour guide talks about this stone called the Sea of Flames and it was said that the keeper of the stone would live forever, but as long as he kept it, all the people that he loved would face many problems. When she is twelve years old, the Nazis occupy Paris, so Marie-Laure and her father flee the city, with the Sea of Flames, to go live with her great uncle and aunt, Etienne LeBlanc and Madame Manec in Saint-Malo. A forty-one year old man named Sergeant Major Reinhold von Rumpel, is very

Throughout the book “Au Revoir Les Enfants” Louis Malle highlights at several points the typical associations which the majority of people have when discussing the role of the Germans during the war. However Malle approaches the topic from a more complex angle thus forcing the reader to question the general stereotypes and examine the varying attitudes of both the French and Germans, by portraying them in certain situations in which they adopt a sometimes unexpected attitude.

In All the Light We Cannot See, the picture of the world is clouded by the brutality and effects of World War 2. Both characters possess a certain weakness that makes them vulnerable to the effects of others. While Werner was under the strict teachings of a Nazi training camp, Marie lost her eyesight when she was six years old. These weaknesses create a pathway for others around them to influence their thinking and

In the exceptional novel All the Light We Cannot See, author Anthony Doerr, tells the story of two young adults whom had to experience life during World War II.

The passage All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr uses characterization to establish the idea that even if you lose something you have to shake it off and just try to make the best of it, and turn your loss into something great. The passage supports this because Marie-Laure is blind and cannot see, but this doesn't stop her from imagining and living her life. Although she can't see she is strong and makes the most of what she haves. The use of characterization helps illustrate the idea that Marie-Laure is strong and doesn't let her blindness hold her back. " Sixteen paces to the water fountain, sixteen back.

This novel is about two characters different struggles during world war two one character a young german boy living in the coal towns and the other a blind french girl living in Paris. However it is neither of those characters that demonstrate panache. The main character in All The Light We Cannot See who shows try panache is Marie Laure’s, the blind girls, great uncle Etienne LeBlanc. Etienne was a world war 1 veteran and suffered some kind post traumatic stress from serving. In the beginning part of the book he struggled to stop hiding from people and had trouble speaking, but when Marie-Laure and his wife needed help with radios he became much better.

All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, is a book about a blind French girl, Marie-Laure, and a German boy, Werner Pfennig, whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Anthony Doerr, an award winning author, does a great job bringing these 2 perspectives into play but still keeping some of the overarching themes the same, making All The Light We Cannot See such a beautifully written book.

With clear and righteous intents, it is only fair for the West African infantrymen to ask for the same amount of compensation as the other French soldiers when faced with this injustice. One significance of the film is the unity of the soldiers and the actions they take when they face an obstacle. Whether it be the case of no meat or Sergeant Diatta being kidnapped, the soldiers started forming a common voice and took measures in their hands, which is emphasized towards the end of the film again with the holding of the French commanding officer hostage. This congregation of Africans from different countries illustrates the need for justice and independence from Western colonialism. The film raises the representation of colonialism and how devastatingly unfair it was for the colonized people. This inequality throughout the film is reinforced greatly through the French authority as they do not accept the Africans as equals. Even after the promise of fair exchange of rate, the film shows that the French artillery destroys the camp and kills the soldiers during the night with the full approval and support from the French government.They deceive and kill the Africans, but due to colonialism the cycle of the abuse does not end easily and the brutality is dismissed as new colonial recruits are taken to Europe. The film based on the real historical event sheds a new light on how cruel and heartless the French colonizers were. The real benefits of