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161. Florian
Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Salt to the Sea, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Agency, Willpower, and Fate
Storytelling and Fantasy
Memory and Survival
Family and Community vs. Selfishness
Summary
Analysis
Joana closes her eyes but can still see the chaos and tragedy replaying behind them—thousands of people dying and drowning. It is difficult for her, knowing “so many people needed my help. And now I could do nothing.” Her chapter ends with the thought, “Guilt is a hunter. I was its hostage.”
As someone who has been carrying guilt for surviving tragedy for the past four years, Joana unsurprisingly is unable to deal with the guilt of knowing people are dying around her while she is unable to help them.
Themes
