How might his travels in the Northwest Territories have changed him?Ĩ. Russell does not return to his farm before the end of the novel, but in the latter part of the novel he sends a letter to Otto estimating that he "should be home" before autumn then, still later, he is shown soliciting directions to the airport. What qualities do Etta’s pilgrimage to the sea and Otto’s papier-mâché projects share? What qualities distinguish them? What might these august achievements say about the nature of celebrity?ħ. In the course of Etta’s travels, she becomes a celebrity-as does Otto, at home, though both would rather have pursued their endeavors privately. Go do it alone, and now, because you want to and you’re allowed to and you can." What has Etta learned on her trek that prompts her to encourage Russell to travel? What meaning do you think Russell is seeking when he rides north in search of caribou?Ħ. It’s sad that you felt you needed my permission for that, but, oh well. You’re here.because it’s your turn, finally. When Russell finds Etta and tries to convince her to come home, she responds: "You’re not actually here to fetch me.
In what ways do letters at the beginning and the end of their relationship mirror one another? Why do you think Emma Hooper chose the epistolary form to convey many of the details in her novel?ĥ. Etta and Otto have long corresponded by letter, beginning with Otto’s letter from the European front and continuing much later while Etta is hiking to the ocean. Where else in the novel do you come across storytelling or oral history?Ĥ. Otto and Russell first learn about the war abroad through radio interviews, in which they hear a story about imprisoned children and babies who float through the prison window because they are so light from malnourishment. What other subtle magic do you see in the novel? What role do you think this stylistic choice plays in the narrative?ģ.
She was magical." We are in a world of magic realism.
During the journey, James the coyote begins to speak to Etta in human language a little boy who has seen Etta says she was "maybe a witch or maybe a lady-Santa-Claus. "Like Grandma." Does the scene contain a clue to Etta’s late-life journey?Ģ. One day during their childhood years, Alma impressed her little sister Etta with a display of whitened fish bones, which Etta found strikingly beautiful: "What language do fish speak?" she asked.
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