The lastling | Themes
Becoming Independent Represented through Independence of Paris from Uncle Franklin’s influence and becoming a good human being (she was not happy at the end when Uncle Franklin implied that she was like him as she did the yeh-teh to escape). Forced independence of Tahr from Shengo as he died. He followed the monks teachings every after his death and became a good person as he made the right decision to help the yeh-teh and Paris. Geng-sun’s forced independence from the mother as she was wounded and Geng-sun was just captured. She took care of herself and of Tahr and Paris when they were both caught by the rebels and when they were in the jungle. Journey was used according to its literal meaning and in the form of irony. A journey is started from one point and ended at a different point. From ‘Airport.......... to the mountains.’ This was Paris’s real journey. Her second journey was that she had always idolized Uncle Franklin, till she finally saw his true colours. I
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