The opening lines of the text are an homage to William Golding’s Lord of the Flies—a novel that explores the loss of childhood innocence. To what extent is The Cabin at the End of the World about Wen’s loss of innocence?

Discuss the significance of the novel’s shifting narrative perspectives. How do they help illustrate the author’s exploration of subjectivity and the impact of personal history?

Examine the figurative language that introduces Leonard in Chapter 1. How does this imagery change as the narrative progresses?