Bryan WandrychMrs. ClemonsCP English IIIBAApril 9, 2014 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is written by Jonathan Safran Foer on December 25, 2011. The book begins with a little boy named Oscar who is dealing with the tragic loss of his father due to 9/11. At the beginning of the book, Oscar was always talking about how he and his father used to have treasure hunts. Then a little later in the book, Oscar finds this key in a vase. By going on treasure hunts with his father, he makes it his own personal treasure hunt. In this treasure hunt, Oscar finds and meets new people. Throughout the book, as he meets new people, different themes, symbols, and motifs appear throughout the story. One of the most important themes in this book is death. With death being an important role in this book... It's not just for Oscar, it's for all the characters throughout the book. Death is taken very personally by each character and it is reflected in each of the characters in how they cope or deal with tragic losses. Just look at Thomas Sr. (Oskar's grandfather) when he was in Germany during the Dresden bombing. Thomas Sr.'s experiences during the bombing were devastating to him. He saw all the destruction in the city while seeing countless dead families. Thomas Sr.'s experiences during the bombing left him speechless. Yes, it was very difficult for Thomas Sr. to speak, but the only thing he did was tattoo the words yes and no on his hands because he thought that most people throughout his life life would mainly ask him yes and no questions, but he also carries a small book with him to find the right answers. Obviously the bombing left Thomas Sr. speechless, but ... middle of paper ...... and he really didn't like her and he always thought she didn't care at all about him, but something in the book makes the audience think that the mother really cares about Oscar, but it is her ignorance that makes him think differently about her. For example, when Oscar went to see the therapist, the therapist called Oscar's mother into the room to talk to her and it seemed the conversation was about protecting Oscar and not being able to protect him. get away from her. For this conversation, it seemed like “every moment before this one depends on this one.” [232]. So it seems that the mother cares about Oscar, but it's her childish mind that makes him think differently. It seems like the family is very well connected throughout this book and they play a huge role in the making of this book. The final important theme that appears throughout the book is correspondence.