The Candy House Lesson Plan

In Chapter 12, the various digital exchanges between characters reveal just how connected they are to one another, without always realizing it. How does this highlight the theme of connection that Egan explores throughout the novel?

Strong responses should note that nearly if not all characters in The Candy House are connected to each other somehow. While some of the connections are based on grand, significant life moves and decisions, others come about from minuscule or even passing decisions they make. This calls attention to the idea that we are all connected. Unbeknownst to most people, even insignificant decisions can have a huge impact on someone else’s “faraway”...