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Chapter 40
Themes
and Colors
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Finding Audrey, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Social Anxiety and Isolation
Therapy, Healing, and Recovery
Acceptance, Judgment, and Parenting
Bullying and Trauma
Creativity, Empowerment, and Finding One’s Voice
Summary
Analysis
Over the next few days, Audrey and her family transform the game room at their house into a Land of Conquerors tournament staging ground. Linus, Frank, and Audrey have recruited a neighbor named Ollie to fill out the team. The floor of the game room is littered with Coke bottles and Krispy Kreme donut boxes. Even Anne becomes invested in the game and takes time to learn the game’s story and information about different characters.
The transformation of the game room into a Land of Conquerors tournament staging ground symbolizes Anne and Chris’s shift from criticizing and judging Frank for playing video games to supporting Frank and his passions. Anne, in particular, shows her shift from judgment to curiosity by displaying an interest in Land of Conquerors.
Active
Themes
The narrative then switches to the transcript of Audrey’s ongoing film. In the transcript, Frank plays Land of Conquerors while Anne and Chris watch. Anne remains dubious about the game’s violence and Frank’s swearing while he plays, but Chris is completely invested.
Active
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