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The House in the Cerulian Sea - Coggle Diagram
The House in the Cerulian Sea
How do character strengths and weaknesses determine one’s journey?
Linus
"'Let's review, shall we? I can either do what I was sent here to do, or I can sit here and hope a better idea comes to me, preferably where I keep all my bits and bobs as they are" (Klune 72)
Linus' weakness is his fear which makes him overly cautious during his journey. However, his strength lies in his dutifulness which gives him the courage to do what he must. In this case, it was the courage to go up to the house.
Will his fear get the best of him later on?
How do obstacles delay or alter one’s journey?
"Linus had been on the receiving end of many looks of disapproval in his life, but never ones filled with so much hostility" (Klune 65).
Entering the village and seeing the hatred of the people towards Ms. Chapelwhite immediately gives him a new perspective of the situation that he has gotten into. He had never seen this kind of fear and hatred towards magical beings in all his work and so as he enters the island, he already is beginning his journey to see the full picture.
Linus must take over as caretaker while Arthur disappears on the adventure
After Arthur goes missing, it immediately falls to Linus to keep the children safe and calm. Their original journey was to go off without a hitch, however he had to adapt to this unforseen change of plans.
What is the relationship between one’s internal and external journeys?
How can a journey transform an individual?
Linus truly living his life
"But he felt lighter somehow. Like he wasn't paint blending into the wall. He felt real. He felt
present
. Almost like he could be seen" (Klune 140).
He had spent so much of his life living in the background and being content with that, so his journey finally makes him come out of the shell that he had been in his whole life.
finding one's true home
"'Home,' Linus echoed, wondering just where that could actually be." (Klune 326).
Linus' original "home" was bleak, mundane, and both literally and metaphorically a dismal grey. Before his journey to the island of Marsyas, he was more than happy to be confined in his rainy world. However, now that he has experienced a world quite the opposite, he is unsure what he considers his home anymore.
Being more comfortable with the strangeness of the new world he's in.
"He found the adventurer clothes. He put them on. He still looked absolutely ridiculous. And for once, he found he didn't care at all."
When he first put the clothes on, all he could think about was how rediculous he looks. However, his journey has made him more comfortable with both himself and his environment so he has no care for how strange he may seem.
What are the implications of the truth in a personal journey?
it's pursuit may be distracting and even unnecessary
"'No one knows, Mr. Baker. There are mysteries that may never be solved, no matter how hard we try. And if we spend too long trying to solve them, we may miss what's right in front of us'" (Klune 114).
is Arthur hiding something?
Arthur is a phoenix but chose to keep it secret due to past trauma and prejudice.
Arthur believes because the answer might be pointless in searching for, there is little reason to spend much time looking into it anyway.
truth can be dangerous
"'Rumors tend to run rampant, and trying to get in front of them is like trying to beat back a wall of fire upon a dry field of grass. Though, I expect it helps that the government pays the people of the village for their silence as to the existence of this place.'" (Klune 118).
It is in this moment that Linus Baker learns that the existence of the orphanage is kept secret through bribary due to the dangerous nature of some of it inhabitants. DICOMY sees them as a threat not only because of their abilities but also because of what their existence could mean if others knew.
What is the true purpose of the human journey?
"'It's the little things. Little treasures we find without knowing their origin. And they come when we least expect them." (Klune 92).
Is this what Arthur thinks the true purpose is?
Foreshadowing?
The true purpose of the human journey is to find the beauty in the nuance of life.