Sea of Tranquility

Emily St. John MandelFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

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What is the simulation hypothesis? How does the Sea of Tranquility use it to explore the concepts of reality and time? Cite evidence from the novel to support your answer.

What is the nature of home and exile in the novel? Choose two characters from the novel, and compare and/or contrast their concepts of home and exile. Include textual support in your answer.

Choose three characters from the novel and detail their transformation. How are each of these journeys the same, and how are they different?