this book had no problem in it, and thus had no point. there was no solution, no content and to put it in the words of my liitle sister, "no nothing". Sure, there were a few, almost a negligable amount, of themes and symbolism, but it is difficult to be engrossed in a literary work without a problem. The character did not have to fight within himself, he did not have to worry about nature devastating him, and he had no important conflict with any one. i would not recommend this to anyone. afterall, the only thing this book has going for it, is that it is short, so the torture does not last too long.