Sep 8, 2008

Then We Came to the End | Themes

Isolation is one of the major themes of this story. Although the novel is narrated in a voice that uses the personal plural pronoun “we” (a form often used inside the corporate world to make everyone feel like part of a group) and insinuates a sense of solidarity, this is far from the truth. The connections between the main characters are very fragile and are perhaps not even real. There is very little empathy or deep understanding of other people’s emotions. Coworkers are often looked upon merely as entertainment. For example, the callousness of office life is exposed when a betting...