Novels Exam  >  Novels Notes  >  Indian Camp - Summary, Themes & Characters  >  Mortality - Themes, Indian Camp

Mortality - Themes, Indian Camp | Indian Camp - Summary, Themes & Characters - Novels PDF Download

A birth probably isn't the greatest place to contemplate your mortality—or to be exposed to it for the first time, in Nick's case. What began as a lesson about birth swiftly becomes one about death—not just regular old death either, but self-inflicted death, which is about ten times darker. Considering that death is one of this story's major themes, it's interesting to consider just how much more attention and page real estate is given to birth. Of course, death sneaks up on us in this story, literally and figuratively. What we eventually realize is that "Indian Camp" has been about death the entire time.

Questions About Mortality

  1. How does the story go from being about suicide to being about mortality (i.e., the fact that we're all going to die)?
  2. Why do you think Nick's father is eager to expose him to the reality of birth, but apologetic when he accidentally exposes him to the reality of suicide/death?
  3. Why do you think the last line of the novel is about Nick's own mortality?

Chew on This

Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil’s advocate.

In this story, birth is associated with women and death with men.

In this story, the distinction between birth and death becomes muddled.

The document Mortality - Themes, Indian Camp | Indian Camp - Summary, Themes & Characters - Novels is a part of the Novels Course Indian Camp - Summary, Themes & Characters.
All you need of Novels at this link: Novels
Are you preparing for Novels Exam? Then you should check out the best video lectures, notes, free mock test series, crash course and much more provided by EduRev. You also get your detailed analysis and report cards along with 24x7 doubt solving for you to excel in Novels exam. So join EduRev now and revolutionise the way you learn!
Sign up for Free Download App for Free
26 docs

Up next

Up next

Explore Courses for Novels exam
Related Searches

practice quizzes

,

Mortality - Themes

,

Indian Camp | Indian Camp - Summary

,

study material

,

Indian Camp | Indian Camp - Summary

,

shortcuts and tricks

,

Mortality - Themes

,

Sample Paper

,

MCQs

,

Objective type Questions

,

Themes & Characters - Novels

,

Free

,

Extra Questions

,

Themes & Characters - Novels

,

video lectures

,

past year papers

,

mock tests for examination

,

Important questions

,

Semester Notes

,

Indian Camp | Indian Camp - Summary

,

Previous Year Questions with Solutions

,

Themes & Characters - Novels

,

Mortality - Themes

,

pdf

,

Exam

,

ppt

,

Summary

,

Viva Questions

;