All the Light We Cannot See Lesson Plan

What changes are happening around Marie-Laure and her father throughout Parts Two and Three? How does Doerr indicate the subtle differences they begin to notice? What kinds of transitional symbols and language does Doerr use to convey the societal changes?

Up until they are actually fleeing Paris, Marie-Laure's father kept telling her that everything would be all right and would go back to normal very soon. Once they reach Evreux in "Château" to find the house they were supposed to be staying in burning down, it becomes clear that nothing is ever going to be the same. Monsieur LeBlanc is continually smoking cigarettes during this time -- much more than Marie-Laure...