The Bell and Fly

What is significant about the last line in Guardian Angel?
That Bauby is stilling having diffuculty grasping his situation. Sometimes he can't decide if he is acctually still alive, or what being alive means. It also shows that he is unsure of what his future is to be. He has no control, and he doesn't know what that means.

What is ironic about the photograph he recieves from his father in The Photo?
That both he and his father are locked-in. He is locked in his body, while his father is locked in his apartment. Neither of them has any freedom left.


Do Bauby's dreams give us any insight into his condition? Be specific.
Yes, because they demonstrate the uncertainty he feels about his condition. It conveys his horror and disbelief. He can't believe it even thought he lives it. It also expresses the oppresiveness of his condition. There is literally no way for him to escape it. He is trapped.

Where is Bauby's butterfly in My Lucky Day?
His butterfly is in the fact that he was finnaly rescued by a nurse who ended the incessant ringing of his feeder and the other instruments that were messed up. Also the fact that the was an incredibly ironic moment that day.

After reading, Our Very Own Madonna and Through a Glass, Darkly, Bauby seems to have regrets about not appreciating small moments from his earlier life. Can you think of a moment from your own life that you did not truly appreciate until it was over? How can we learn to live so that we appreciate significant moments. Is this even possible?
Yes, when I went to Maine on vacation. At the time it was just something we did during the summer, so I didn't really appreciate it as much as I should have. But now that we haven't gone in a while, I realize how much it actually meant. I think that we just need to truely appreciate every moment of our lives. I don't think it's actually possible, but maby, just mabye, it is.