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Lhavanya Dl asked this question about The Signature of All Things:
How do you think the title of the book relates to the novel itself? All I can figure is that the title reflects the lasting imprints a person can have on another i.e. Hanneke, Beatrix, Retta on Alma.
April Besides coming from Boehme's book that so affected Ambrose; I think the title encapsulates the grand theme of Gilbert's novel. To wit: 'to see the wor…moreBesides coming from Boehme's book that so affected Ambrose; I think the title encapsulates the grand theme of Gilbert's novel. To wit: 'to see the world in a grain of sand' is to show the micro/macro patterns between plants, mammals, soil, air, water, etc. i.e. the patterns and inter-connectedness of the whole natural world. So in the construct of Alma's world experience: are all these relational-patterns wrought by God or Nature?(less)
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The Signature of All Things
by Elizabeth Gilbert (Goodreads Author)
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