All the Light We Cannot See Lesson Plan

What changes take place in Werner and Frederick relationship in Parts Four and Five of the novel? What causes these changes? What do they represent more broadly?

Initially, Werner and Frederick are close, doing everything together, sharing all of their experiences, and facing the same kinds of challenges together in school. Both of them have different ways in which they don't fit in or don't fully understand how to make it to the top at Schulpforta. However, as time goes on, Frederick begins to sink further and further into himself, defy the orders of his commanders, and refuses to go along with the activities that dismay him. Werner doesn't know what to do or how to...