Clinging onto things is something that a lot of people do in life. It's something that helps us get through tough times by taking our minds off of the one thing or things that is bothering us. It is a very powerful thing that can either give us the motivation to overcome what is bothering us, or it can bring you down in the worst of ways. In the book All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr showed that people rely on the most important things in life to help them overcome tough times and situations.
One of the main character in the novel is Werner Pfennig. He is an orphan, but a very talented and smart one, especially in the field of mathematics and science. Warner’s dream is to get away from the war, and become a scientist. This dream became more real than ever when he fixes a radio and is pulled up to a Nazi camp. Werner was not a fan of war, in fact it was very brutal and difficult for him to adapt to. To help get Werner through these tough times he relies on his good friend he met during camp, and Dr. Hauptmann who favors him very much. “‘Open your eyes’ concludes the man, …show more content…
Her father helps her out by building her a replica of her neighborhood so she can learn to navigate it blind. Her father is a very important figure to her that she relies on very much. Marie-Laure is very disappointed when her father has to leave on such short notice. “Every hour, she thinks, someone for whom the war was memory falls out of the world.” This is a quote that talks about someones who can forget the war completely. I feel Marie-Laure can relate to this because she wishes that she could forget the war and all the heartache that has been brought along with her. The one thing that helps her get through these tough times are the memories of her dad she has. They are not by sight, but the feelings of joy and happiness that her father made her feel when they were