How is survival portrayed in this book? How does Abel survive physically and emotionally during his year on the island? What is the toughest survival skill Abel must learn?

What does this book say about love? Who does Abel love the most? What about the island does Abel love? Does he discover a different kind of love on the island?

How is civilization portrayed? Is it good or bad? Is civilization better or worse than the island? Explain your answers.

How does weather control Abel's mental state and the island itself? During the difficult months, what realizations does Abel come to while in hibernation? In what type of weather does Abel learn the most about himself and why?

What does the large book represent? How does reading the large book help Abel in self-discovery? What lessons does the book teach him?

What does the...