The Sheltering Sky
What are the motifs in The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles?
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The infinite is a motif that can be found in the story. Port Moresby comes to Africa to find Heaven. He is not religious - Tunner cannot suggest an appropriate prayer for his burial - but he believes that understanding eternity is possible, given the right setting.