Sam’s answer to “What happened to the Sea of Flames stone at the end of the book? Was it still in the sea?” > Likes and Comments
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I like your idea, Sam. I'm going with your ending.
But, why would someone leave what they perceived was a priceless treasure in the ocean? The key, the house and Marie Laure were the priceless treasures.
I think Werner held onto the key/house and after he was well enough again (he had fever after he sent Marie away) he was on his way back to the grotto when he was blown up by the land mine.
Do you not think he intentionally stepped on the landmine though?
Sam, I agree with your ending and it makes the most sense to me, considering the whole story. Vicki, I think the stone had such a negative connotation (curse), Werner might have felt it was better left alone and not in anyone's possession? Chandre, I don't think he stepped on the landmine intentionally. He was delirious. I think it was Doerr's way of taking out Werner as painlessly as possible. He had to die, after all. He served the German army. Volkheimer survived but he led a pretty desolate life.
But he didn't give the key back, he left it in the house and he left no instructions for delivery of house/key (in the event of suicide) . I can't figure that whole diamond disposition ending. It was central to the whole story and now, I have no idea.
Sam, that ending makes the most sense to me as well. I think when he wandered into the beach with the land mines was the foreshadowing of his death by land mine, though I must admit, I was stunned when it happened…and shocked ans so sad.
Werner's death really surprised me. I felt bad that Maire-Laure never found out what happened to he father.
I really like your take on the ending Sam, It makes sense. The unanswered question of the missing jewel had been bothering me. As I listened to the novel as an audio book I replayed the last two chapters thinking I missed something.
I think you are right Sam. The chapter describing how the diamond was formed and where it lay in the end, does sound like the grotto.
I'm not sure I understand the timeline for this answer: Werner had to leave the city almost immediately after Marie-Laure. He was arrested shortly after he left. I think the only time he could have returned to the kennel was pretty much immediately after she gave him the key.
I really like your analysis. Thank you.
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I like your idea, Sam. I'm going with your ending.
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But, why would someone leave what they perceived was a priceless treasure in the ocean? The key, the house and Marie Laure were the priceless treasures.
I think Werner held onto the key/house and after he was well enough again (he had fever after he sent Marie away) he was on his way back to the grotto when he was blown up by the land mine.
Do you not think he intentionally stepped on the landmine though?
Sam, I agree with your ending and it makes the most sense to me, considering the whole story. Vicki, I think the stone had such a negative connotation (curse), Werner might have felt it was better left alone and not in anyone's possession? Chandre, I don't think he stepped on the landmine intentionally. He was delirious. I think it was Doerr's way of taking out Werner as painlessly as possible. He had to die, after all. He served the German army. Volkheimer survived but he led a pretty desolate life.
But he didn't give the key back, he left it in the house and he left no instructions for delivery of house/key (in the event of suicide) . I can't figure that whole diamond disposition ending. It was central to the whole story and now, I have no idea.
Sam, that ending makes the most sense to me as well. I think when he wandered into the beach with the land mines was the foreshadowing of his death by land mine, though I must admit, I was stunned when it happened…and shocked ans so sad.
Werner's death really surprised me. I felt bad that Maire-Laure never found out what happened to he father.
I really like your take on the ending Sam, It makes sense. The unanswered question of the missing jewel had been bothering me. As I listened to the novel as an audio book I replayed the last two chapters thinking I missed something.
I think you are right Sam. The chapter describing how the diamond was formed and where it lay in the end, does sound like the grotto.
I'm not sure I understand the timeline for this answer: Werner had to leave the city almost immediately after Marie-Laure. He was arrested shortly after he left. I think the only time he could have returned to the kennel was pretty much immediately after she gave him the key.
I really like your analysis. Thank you.
