The Knife of Never Letting Go

Main Ideas

• Exploration of the theme of coming of age and loss of innocence through the lens of adolescent experience.
• Issues of information control and manipulation of consciousness in a society where all thoughts are accessible to others.
• Conflict between individual freedom and societal expectations, as well as the struggle for personal identity.
• Examination of the nature of violence and its impact on individuals and society.
• Theme of trust and betrayal in interpersonal relationships.
• Problems of colonization and cultural clashes, and their influence on societal development.