![]() ![]() The characters are bound to each other through the past, the present and the future. The occasional “déjà vu” strengthens the overall theme of reincarnation especially by the character of Zachry who believes in reincarnation or “rebirth” and its effects on a faith-based society. ![]() Apart from the symbol of the comet shaped birthmark, there are many other aspects of the character’s and soul’s connection via reincarnation that are clearly illustrated by the author and remarked upon the belief that with the passage of time, soul will rebirth in another human character, for example Luisa’s reaction to seeing Ewing’s ship. A very few characters such as Zachry and Luisa believe in reincarnation and actively explore its consequences in their current time period. For example, Ewing, Frobisher, Luisa, Cavendish, and Meronym all have comet shaped birthmarks. The main characters are distinguished from another characters as they have a comet shaped birthmark on their bodies that is used as a visual illustration by the author to give evidence to the reader that one character in one period is a reincarnation of another character in another time period throughout the novel. ![]() However, the main characters of the six stories are not reincarnations of each other. In the novel Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, the most significant theme that strengthened connection between the contrasting sections through the former life recognition of various characters of six stories. ![]()
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