Furthermore, it asks us to not accept our adult world, devoid as it is, of individuality. The Lost Thing is highly critical of our need to label and categorise others. Tan challenges the reader to not follow the many signs and orders that have conditioned us, but rather to witness (and remember) the fantastic that exists. In a way, we have been conditioned to mirror the colourless world around us. Themes: The Lost Thing explores how curiosity and wonder decay with age, until we, as adults, are simply robotic grey creatures. The boy sets out to find the Lost Thing a home. In this mundane monotonous world of sepia, The Lost Thing, goes by relatively unnoticed. Plot: A boy, still curious due to his youth, discovers an odd creature at the beach, a 'Thing' that appears lost. His innovative illustrations speak volumes. The Australian artist and illustrator, Shaun Tan, is the Midas of the visual world. This incredible book was made into an academy award winning short film.
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