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Between the oceans book5/9/2023 ![]() ![]() Tom is haunted by what he witnessed-and what he did-during his enlistment in World War I. Sometimes it’s good to leave the past in the past.”(pages 44-45) Do you think it is possible to leave the past in the past? What do you think of Tom’s opinion that it’s a “pity” that we’re a product of our family’s past? What does this tell you about his character? Discuss the impact of family history on Tom, Isabel, Hannah, and Frank.ĥ. When Isabel tries to get Tom to open up about his family, he responds: “I’ll tell you if you really want. Why do you think each of them is drawn to live on Janus Rock? Do you think, in the moments when we are unobserved, we are different people?Ĥ. On the Offshore Lights you can live any story you want to tell yourself, and no one will say you’re wrong: not the seagulls, not the prisms, not the wind.” (page 110) Discuss the impact of living in seclusion on both Tom and Isabel. The island knows no other human voices, no other footprints. ![]() “The isolation spins its mysterious cocoon, focusing the mind on one place, one time, one rhythm-the turning of the light. Is there a particular passage or scene that stood out to you? What role does the natural world play in Tom and Isabel’s life?ģ. The novel is rich with detailed descriptions of the ocean, the sky, and the wild landscape of Janus Rock. ![]() Why do you think the author selected this title? What do you visualize when you hear or read The Light Between Oceans?Ģ. Discuss the novel’s title, The Light Between Oceans. ![]()
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