Waterland

Main Ideas

• Exploration of memory and history, both personal and collective.
• The connection between the past and the present, and how past events influence the present.
• The issue of identity and the search for meaning in life.
• The role of the narrator in conveying history and the subjectivity of perception.
• The theme of loss and attempts to come to terms with it.
• The influence of environment and landscape on a person's life and destiny.
• Examination of human relationships and the complexities associated with them.