- Contrary to what the title might suggest, All the Light We Cannot See explores light more so than darkness. Is this true?
- How does Doerr’s narrative structure highlight the similarities and differences between Marie Laure and Werner in All the Light We Cannot See?
- All the Light We Cannot See demonstrates that war brings out the best and worst in humanity. Discuss.
- Explore the forms of courage demonstrated in All the Light We Cannot See.
- What is the role of family in All the Light We Cannot See?
- Werner’s character is defined by his cowardly and harmful conformity to the Nazi regime. To what extent do you agree?
- All the Light We Cannot See is a warning against unethical and selfish scientific pursuits. Discuss.
- Who deserves our sympathy in All the Light We Cannot See and why?
- Throughout All the Light We Cannot See, various forms of guilt are shown to be emotionally crushing. Is this true?
- “Don’t you want to be alive before you die?” Explore the value and meaning of human life as evinced in All the Light We Cannot See.
- No character from All the Light We Cannot See is totally monstrous, just as no character is totally pure. Do you agree?
- In All the Light We Cannot See, Doerr suggests that nobody truly has agency over themselves. Discuss.
- More so than any other object, it is the radio which drives the plot of All the Light We Cannot See. Is this an accurate statement?
- All the Light We Cannot See posits that strength must come from within. Discuss.
- “Open your eyes and see what you can see with them before they close forever.” To what extent do characters exhibit this sentiment in All the Light We Cannot See?
