The Echo Maker Literary Elements

Medical fiction

The novel is set in Kearney, Nebraska and takes place in the year 2002. There are also a few short scenes in New York City.

The novel is told from a third-person perspective that closely follows three of the main characters. It also features some poetic interludes depicting Sandhill cranes.

The tone of the novel is melancholic and wise. The mood is mysterious and tense.

Mark is the protagonist of the novel.

The major conflict of the novel is Mark's struggle to overcome his Capgras syndrome.

The climax of the novel occurs when Barbara reveals that she caused Mark's accident.

Duane and Tommy being involved in Mark's crash is foreshadowed when they play a racing video game with him in the hospital.

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The novel alludes to the historical event of September 11th. It also makes repeated references to various species of birds and the mythology surrounding Sandhill cranes.

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There is a parallel between Karin being called an imposter despite not being one and Weber feeling like an imposter but not admitting it. Weber is actually the thing that Karin is accused of being.

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The cranes are personified throughout the novel, describes as being both old and wise.