All The Light We Cannot See: Summary

Sea of Flames: A Play on Fate or A Curse From The Past
The Sea of Flames has an important role in the way the characters behave and think in the novel, All the Light We Cannot See. This beautiful, priceless diamond known as the Sea of Flames is an object that drives the plot forward for a simple reason that many characters want it due to its “power”. The diamond is rumored to give eternal life to its owner but causes all its owners loved ones to die. The legend behind the stone involves a price from Borneo, who was attacked by robbers. The robbers stole the prince’s possessions, except for the beautiful blue stone he had in his hand. Surprisingly, the prince survived the attack and concluded that the stone had miraculous healing powers. The price also noticed that the
He decided to call the stone the “Sea of Flames.” As time went on, the prince discovered the Sea of Flames kept its owner in good health, but it caused all the owner’s loved ones to die. The prince decided to keep the stone, even though his entire family died tragically as a result. Because of its “powers”, there are many people that want to track down the diamond. One includes Sergeant Major Reinhold von Rumpel. He travels all the way to Saint-Malo to try and find it. He is even willing to kill anyone who stands in his way just to get the “magical” stone. Making him become very ill and crazy throughout the story just for a diamond because he is selfish and wants the eternal life. Another important issue is that the diamond brings the characters together. There would be no climax in the novel without the diamond. It is hard to say if the stone has a curse on it or not, but we can say that it is easy