The Cabin at the End of the World

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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Before You Read

Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1, Chapters 1-2

Part 2, Chapters 3-4

Part 3, Chapters 5-6

Part 4, Chapter 7

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

The opening lines of the text are an homage to William Golding’s Lord of the Flies—a novel that explores the loss of childhood innocence. To what extent is The Cabin at the End of the World about Wen’s loss of innocence?

Discuss the significance of the novel’s shifting narrative perspectives. How do they help illustrate the author’s exploration of subjectivity and the impact of personal history?

Examine the figurative language that introduces Leonard in Chapter 1. How does this imagery change as the narrative progresses?