Everything+is+Illuminated+5W

=Everything Is I l lu m i n a t e d =

Group Members:
 Ian M  Samantha P  Jiwon M <span style="color: rgb(211, 13, 13);"> Christina D <span style="color: rgb(20, 184, 103);"> Larsen A Chaya C.  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 184, 103);">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(99, 15, 204);">Hillary P.

Facilitator: Larsen A.

Useful Links:
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/14/books/back-in-the-totally-awesome-ussr.html

What are the important events in the story? Why does Jonathan want to visit Ukraine in the first place? How does the book end? Does Jonathan find out what he wanted to know? How does the Holocaust contribute to the significance of history throughout the novel?

Why does Jonathan Safran Foer use his own name for the name of the main character?

Why does the author write the chapters from 3 different points of view? What is the importantance of Alex's character?
Why is the Grandfather so cynical? Why does Alex idolize American pop-culture?

How does the setting effect the plot?
Does the detailed description of the history of Trachinbrod enlighten the reader to the secrets of love, history, and identity that can be lost through time?

What are some important themes in this novel?
How does anti-Americanism effect the themes in the book? How do different kind of loves play a role throughout the novel?

What is the symbolism of Foer collecting things throughout his trip? Why would the Author Jonathan Safran Foer choose to give the protagonist of the novel his name?

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Does this story have anything to with his real life or is it made up? This being Jonathan Safran Foers first novel, what did his own personal history play in a role? ===== Why did he name the book __Everything is Illuminated?__