In response, the people Oskar met knew ahead of time why he was coming and usually treated him in a friendly manner. After Oskar destroys everything that had to do with the search for the lost key, Oskar discovered that his mother knew about his activities the entire time and was contacting everyone with the name Black in New York City.Īfter the first few visits she called every Black that he would meet and informed them that Oskar was going to visit and why. Disappointed that the key does not belong to him, Oskar goes home angry and sad, not interested in the contents of the box. Eight months after Oskar initially met Abby, he finds a message from her on the answering machine.
Oskar and Abby become friends instantly, but she has no information on the key. He often describes the feeling of depression as wearing heavy boots, and deals with this by giving himself bruises.Ĭurious, Oskar sets out on a mission to contact every person in New York City with the last name Black, in alphabetical order, in the hope of finding the lock that belongs to the key his father left behind. Oskar Schell is a nine-year-old boy whose father, Thomas Schell, died in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, The novel begins after the tragedy, with Oskar narrating. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September This seemingly impossible task will bring Oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts on an exhilarating, affecting, often hilarious, and ultimately healing journey. Nine-year-old Oskar Schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. Now, with humor, tenderness, and awe, he confronts the traumas of our recent history. Jonathan Safran Foer emerged as one of the most original writers of his generation with his best-selling debut novel, Everything Is Illuminated. The discovery inspires Oskar to search all around New York for information about the key. In the story, Oskar discovers a key in a vase that belonged to his father, a year after he is killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A NovelĪuthor: Jonathan Safran Foer.
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