All The Light We Cannot See By Anthony Doerr

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In the novel All the Light we Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, There is a thematic question that reappears throughout the book. The question that is posed by the author is: How do German and European education systems differ from America’s, what subjects and practices are valued there, and which is most positively affecting the students? Question first appeared in the novel when one of the main characters, an orphan named Werner, takes an interest and repairing radios in his neighborhood. During one of these jobs, a wealthy man named Herr Seidler tells Werner About an opportunity to go to school. he says, “‘Smart beyond your years. There are places for a boy like you. General Heissmeyer’s schools. Best of the best. Teach the mechanical sciences