The Keeper of Stars

“I believe that we are the authors of our own destiny, endowed by the Almighty with the power to choose our own paths, and, when necessary, to rewrite the stars.”

Early in Jack’s frame story, he makes it clear that he believes both in God and in free will; he believes that God gives humans the power to override destiny through their own choices. Although Jack’s beliefs on this subject will vacillate throughout his life, the positioning of this idea in the frame story makes it clear that this is his conclusion. The word “authors” is a piece of foreshadowing because Jack is an author and he uses his writing to encourage a reunion between himself and Ellie, demonstrating The Power of Individuals to Determine Their Own Destinies.

“Thunder echoed over the vast expanse, and like starlight pulsing through the graphite sky, lightning twisted and forked, bridging the gap between the heavens and the earth.”

In The Keeper of Stars, lyrical imagery and figurative language are often used to depict the natural environment of Sims Chapel. This conveys a reverence for nature typical of the cultural setting. The emphasis in this image, on lightning connecting heaven and earth, suggests a more abstract connection between heaven and earth as well, one in which higher powers affect the lives of human beings. The