The entirety of the dark passage that the story takes originates with the cruelest of irony: an apparently completely benevolent school project intended to create the possibility of students finding a penpal. Without giving away the whole store, suffice to say that one of the dominant themes of story as the narrator begins piecing together a narrative from hazily recalled memories is the unwitting creation of potentially dangerous situation for children in the name of entertainment and education. In other words, this is a novel in which, to a certain degree, form meets content. Noting that the processes of memory is not dependent upon the chronology of events, this examination of memory also serves as foreshadowing to warn the reader that the structure of the novel will be somewhat akin to the unconscious apprehension of facts which then must be worked out afterward to form a conscious comprehension of meaning. Very early on, the narrator makes a concrete connection between the non-linear mechanics and memory and the construction of recalled details into a coherent narrative. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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