Everything is Illuminated
Everything is illuminated consists of two stories, both of which are autobiographical. One of them is the fictional history of the eradicated town of Trochenbrod, a real exclusively Jewish shtetl in Poland before the Holocaust where the author's grandfather was born; the second narrative follows Foer's trip to Ukraine in search of the remnants and memories of Trachimbrod as well as the author's writing-in-progress.
The placement and covering of text throughout the book conveys a physical perspective into the travels of the writer, and their reaction to different memories and scenarios throughout, adding another dimension for the reader.
The placement and covering of text throughout the book conveys a physical perspective into the travels of the writer, and their reaction to different memories and scenarios throughout, adding another dimension for the reader.
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