... Patrick is searching for " his true identity. Throughout the novel, Patrick becomes like the people he associates with, and he gains a temporary identity and purpose. He takes on Alice's quest to dissolve the power of the rich by blowing up the Muskoka Hotel. He becomes a criminal like Caravaggio by breaking into the Waterworks. When Patrick is without light to reflect, he is ... moment when they assumed the skins of wild animals, when they took responsibility for their story."" Here, Ondaatje is again talking directly to the reader, explaining the meaning of the title- he tells readers t...

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• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School