The Buried Giant
The Buried Giant has two types of journeys, physical and mental. Axl is one if the main characters on these journeys. As the journey progresses, Alx's characterization enhances. Axl and his wife are analogous to most senior citizens who suffer from memory loss. On Occasions, the couple will remember bits and pieces of their past. One event Beatrice remembered is that they had a son and that he lives in another village. Axl asks permission to leave and the two start their physical journey in the book. One theme could be the theme of the unreliability of historical memory. This is true because no one remembering how, when, or why everyone not being able to remember anything.
Along the way of their physical journey, they made two detours. …show more content…
The boatman is in charge of ferrying couples across the lake to an island. First, he has to confirm that the couple's relationship is strong enough. This is where one of the mental journeys comes from. This journey is to see how strong their relationship is. Especially since they cannot recall any memories together.
Another mental journey is to find who Axl was before the fog erased his memory. As his physical journey continues with Winston, Axl begins to notice things. For example, Axl notices how Winston holds his sword, always available for a fight. Another example is that Axl notices how Winston fights. He fights like he was born and raised like a Saxon knight. Axl is starting to remember his past and what he used to be to a small extent. One theme that could best reflect Axl now is the past and how it interacts with the present. Axl's past is best mirrored by Winston's mannerisms.
In the ending of the book, Axl finally remembers that their son had died in a mysterious plague. They buried their son on the island the boatman ferries to. Beatrice refuses to accept this unless she sees this with her own eyes, she returns to the boatman. The boatman concludes that their relationship is not strong enough. Beatrice still gets on the boat. Axl walks away and is unable to deal with losing Beatrice. The best fitting theme is that we nurture events, but never quite understand or confront
Along the way of their physical journey, they made two detours. …show more content…
The boatman is in charge of ferrying couples across the lake to an island. First, he has to confirm that the couple's relationship is strong enough. This is where one of the mental journeys comes from. This journey is to see how strong their relationship is. Especially since they cannot recall any memories together.
Another mental journey is to find who Axl was before the fog erased his memory. As his physical journey continues with Winston, Axl begins to notice things. For example, Axl notices how Winston holds his sword, always available for a fight. Another example is that Axl notices how Winston fights. He fights like he was born and raised like a Saxon knight. Axl is starting to remember his past and what he used to be to a small extent. One theme that could best reflect Axl now is the past and how it interacts with the present. Axl's past is best mirrored by Winston's mannerisms.
In the ending of the book, Axl finally remembers that their son had died in a mysterious plague. They buried their son on the island the boatman ferries to. Beatrice refuses to accept this unless she sees this with her own eyes, she returns to the boatman. The boatman concludes that their relationship is not strong enough. Beatrice still gets on the boat. Axl walks away and is unable to deal with losing Beatrice. The best fitting theme is that we nurture events, but never quite understand or confront