All the Light We Cannot See
In war-torn Europe, Marie-Laure, a blind Parisian girl, flees with her father to his reclusive brother's house. Meanwhile, Werner, a gifted German boy forced into the Hitler Youth, trains in radio technology. Their paths intertwine as both navigate the dangers of occupied France, Marie-Laure with a precious hidden object and Werner questioning the brutality around him.
National Museum of Natural History
Paris, France
This unassuming apartment, where the narrator spends his formative years, becomes a symbol of lost innocence and the power of memory.
"'This is the mastodon,' he said. 'It's a very big elephant that isn't alive anymore.' She traced the curve of a tusk, thick as a tree trunk. 'It's enormous,' she whispered."
Chapter 2
Rue des Patriarches
Paris, France
This is the street where Marie-Laure and her father live in Paris. It represents their normal life before the war disrupts everything. The bombings and Nazi occupation eventually reach this seemingly peaceful street, highlighting the encroaching danger.
"From their window, Marie-Laure could see the bombs falling over the city, like distant fireworks."
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