Faith is Power Faith is not something that one can see or touch, but it is still something that one can have. In the book All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, the protagonists Marie-Laure and her father, Monsieur LeBlanc, have to suddenly flee Paris to a safer town, Saint-Malo, because of the beginning of World War II. Not only do they have to travel all the way to Saint-Malo, but Monsieur LeBlanc has to carry a diamond that may or may not be the famous Sea of Flames diamond and Marie is completely blind. Through their journey to Saint-Malo and beyond, Marie-Laure puts faith in others, while Monsieur LeBlanc has faith in Marie to take care of the Sea of Flames diamond, and Marie learns to trust her mind to guide her, displaying that
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“‘You’re leaving. Aren’t you, [father]? ‘I won’t be long, Marie. A week. Ten days at most” (Doerr 189). Little to his knowledge, he will not come back to Saint-Malo in a week like he thought, but he will be detained and questioned about the diamond as if he were a criminal, leaving Marie to take care of it for much longer than expected. When he gives the diamond, secretly concealed inside of a model house, to Marie he does not know what is going to happen to himself, but he knows she is the person he can put his faith in to take care of it. Marie holds true to taking care of the diamond for her father, even to the extreme extent when she is threatened over it, because she understands the great faith her father put in her. During the time Monsieur LeBlanc spends in the prison he continues to express the faith he has in Marie keeping the Sea of Flames safe when he spends time praying for her. “Every hour is a prayer for Marie-Laure. Every breath” (Doerr 197). Through all of the uncertainty if he will ever get to see Marie again, Monsieur LeBlanc remains completely certain that he chose the best person to take care of the diamond and that Marie will always make wise decisions regarding its …show more content…
Marie’s trust in others to help her, Monsieur LeBlanc’s faith in her to protect the diamond, and Marie’s newly found faith in the power of her mind demonstrate that even when one is uncertain of what lies before them, they can still have faith. No matter the situation, small or life-changing, a step of faith in a moment of uncertainty can have valuable impact. If one has faith they can accomplish whatever they desire because faith is truly power over all doubt and
“‘You’re leaving. Aren’t you, [father]? ‘I won’t be long, Marie. A week. Ten days at most” (Doerr 189). Little to his knowledge, he will not come back to Saint-Malo in a week like he thought, but he will be detained and questioned about the diamond as if he were a criminal, leaving Marie to take care of it for much longer than expected. When he gives the diamond, secretly concealed inside of a model house, to Marie he does not know what is going to happen to himself, but he knows she is the person he can put his faith in to take care of it. Marie holds true to taking care of the diamond for her father, even to the extreme extent when she is threatened over it, because she understands the great faith her father put in her. During the time Monsieur LeBlanc spends in the prison he continues to express the faith he has in Marie keeping the Sea of Flames safe when he spends time praying for her. “Every hour is a prayer for Marie-Laure. Every breath” (Doerr 197). Through all of the uncertainty if he will ever get to see Marie again, Monsieur LeBlanc remains completely certain that he chose the best person to take care of the diamond and that Marie will always make wise decisions regarding its …show more content…
Marie’s trust in others to help her, Monsieur LeBlanc’s faith in her to protect the diamond, and Marie’s newly found faith in the power of her mind demonstrate that even when one is uncertain of what lies before them, they can still have faith. No matter the situation, small or life-changing, a step of faith in a moment of uncertainty can have valuable impact. If one has faith they can accomplish whatever they desire because faith is truly power over all doubt and