All the Light that We cannot See 1

What have we learned in the exposition of this novel? Discuss setting, main characters, goals of main characters, and major conflict(s).

In the exposition of All the Light, we learn about the two separate settings for Werner and Marie (Zollverein and Paris) as well as their shared setting of Saint-Malo. We also learn about the characters and many of their quirks and mannerisms through paragraphs of mini exposition at the beginning of each chapter. Werner's goal is easy (keeping himself out of Zollverein's coal mines at any cost) and Marie's is to become more proficient and at ease at being blind. As the novel progresses, both characters might gain new goals. Some goals I have suspected are in the future include Marie protecting the Sea of Flames and Werner protecting Marie. A major conflict for Marie is her struggle with being blind, and one of Werner's major conflicts is his struggle to get out of Zollverein and get better with the technology he is so good with from the get-go. The most major conflict would actually be how the main characters' stories intertwine with World War II.