Foer’s novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close contains important themes that must always be remembered. In case of an emergency, this novel must always be kept on hand. After the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, many people lost loved ones and had to cope with their losses. Similar to after a zombie apocalypse, people will be distraught after losing loved ones, and must find ways to grief and accept their losses. The social, cultural, and historical content within Foer’s novel must always be kept in mind after dealing with a traumatic incident such as a zombie apocalypse. After a zombie apocalypse social morals will most likely be obscure. People will most likely hide away and seclude each other. Unfortunately, people cannot survive without the help from others. Importantly, Oskar gets the help from strangers when solving the mystery of his father’s key. Without the help of others, Oskar would never be able to solve his mystery. After a traumatic incident, Oskar was unsure of who to contact for help.
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As Oskar continues to search for his father’s lock, he finds many different types of people. He meets many culturally diverse New Yorkers and learns lessons from each one of them. In addition to Oskar’s story, his grandmother’s narrative explains the story of how she met her husband. Culturally different, Oskar’s grandfather does not speak and instead tattoos answers on his hands and writes in a notebook. After a zombie apocalypse, it is important to remember that people are still worried from the trauma. Just as Oskar’s grandfather did not speak, many people may find others differences alarming and worrying. After reading the novel, people will learn to accept others differences and cultural preferences and humanity can return to normal. Foer’s novel is extremely important and must be kept safe to remind everyone of the acceptance in cultural
As Oskar continues to search for his father’s lock, he finds many different types of people. He meets many culturally diverse New Yorkers and learns lessons from each one of them. In addition to Oskar’s story, his grandmother’s narrative explains the story of how she met her husband. Culturally different, Oskar’s grandfather does not speak and instead tattoos answers on his hands and writes in a notebook. After a zombie apocalypse, it is important to remember that people are still worried from the trauma. Just as Oskar’s grandfather did not speak, many people may find others differences alarming and worrying. After reading the novel, people will learn to accept others differences and cultural preferences and humanity can return to normal. Foer’s novel is extremely important and must be kept safe to remind everyone of the acceptance in cultural