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What happened to the Sea of Flames stone at the end of the book? Was it still in the sea?
Rebekah It is in the sea! It is symbolic of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, in which Captain Nemo leaves a priceless pearl in a grotto near Sri Lanka to grow in…moreIt is in the sea! It is symbolic of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, in which Captain Nemo leaves a priceless pearl in a grotto near Sri Lanka to grow in wealth & size. The implication was Nemo left it so that later he would have a curiosity no one else had; Marie-Laure twists that a little more, and instead throws an object responsible for the imprisonment of her father and uncle, as well as her own imprisonment in her house, away. She's rejecting Nemo's curatorial legacy, choosing to become not an amasser of shells but someone who understands the intricacy of living organisms. (less)
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All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr (Goodreads Author)
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