Frobisher s The Comet Shaped Birthmark - 2072 Words

Frobisher’s beliefs in reincarnation lend to finalize the connections between Frobisher and Rey that link to the other main characters. Mitchell presents the first signs of reincarnation embodied in a comet shared by Rey and Frobisher. The comet-shaped birthmark serves as a sign that Rey’s â€Å"memories† are indeed memories. The discovery that Sonmi has an identical birthmark sheds light on another unifying connection between a growing number of characters. Zachry then identifies a comet-shaped birthmark on Meronym. Later, Cavendish reveals his own birthmark, so the reader then adds him to the growing list of reincarnated people. While the text never explicitly says that Ewing has a comet-shaped birthmark, the commonality between all of the main characters implies Ewing’s journal leaves out his birthmark because there is no established meaning to the birthmark prior to the reincarnations. Before Frobisher takes his life, he declares, â€Å"Time cannot pe rmeate this sabbatical. We do not stay dead long. Once my Luger lets me go, my birth next time around will be upon me in a heartbeat† (471). This anticipation of rebirth segues into the final section of the novel and completes the reader’s theory of the characters’ reincarnations. Rey’s personality emphasizes the connection between her and both Ewing and Frobisher, further supporting a notion that Rey embodies both of their reincarnations, drawing the reader to the similarities of Rey and Cavendish in the following chronology. Rey’s