Choose ONE of the questions below and write an analytical essay of between 550-600 words. Make sure you understand and address the statements given below.

NB: Your answers must reflect critical thinking about the novel and be supported by concrete examples.

 1.     What makes the city in the novel a place of “last things”?

2.     Bearing in mind that Auster’s future city is a place of constant upheaval and an impenetrable black void, examine the theme of hope.

3.     Examine the theme of life and death.