Plot Points
The person who is saved by the sun. Klara uses this person as motivation for trying to save Josie.
Beggar Man and his Dog
No, AF! You stay in there. Make sure no hanky-panky.
Melania Housekeeper
This place was Klara's original home.
The Store
She was pale and thin, and as she came towards us, I could see her walk wasn't like that of other passers-by. I estimated her age as fourteen and a half.
Josie
Scientific creations whose purpose is to serve as companions for children.
Artificial Friends
This characters departure asks Klara to consider: Could she ever feel a sadness alongside happiness?
Rosa
The trouble is she doesn't stay the same. I thought if I came today - stupid, really - I thought she might not... change.
Rick
The location where the Mother holds the interaction meeting for the kids
Josie's house
Who does this describe?
"Are you French?" she said. "You look kind of French."
Klara
Process of genetically modifying your child.
Lifting
This trip reveals Josie's mother is nervous, volatile, and emotional. It also opens Klara's eyes to the reality of her situation.
The trip to Morgan's Falls
Kids can be hurtful sometimes. They believe if you happen to be an adult, nothing can possibly hurt you.
Josie's Mom (Chrissy)
The place where Josie most enjoys going with her mother
Morgan's Falls
He was a young boy caught up in a plan -- one he had little say in. He grew into a young man, who knew what he wanted. He was not lifted.
Rick
The format in which Klara sees. If we as humans process things using both eyes, how does Klara see things?
Partitioned Boxes
This event reveals, through her mother's conversations with other people, that Josie had a sister who has passed away.
I don't want you coming against your will. That wouldn't be fair. I really want you to come, but if you said I don't want to, then I'd say okay, we can't, no way.
Josie
Klara discovered that the Mother was creating a "portrait" of Josie in this place
Mr. Capaldi's shop
A woman who lives in a house "trapped in the past," who does everything in an eccentric way.
Rick's Mom
Pollution-creating machine
Cootings Machine
This event worries Klara. The object that specifically worries her affects her vision and functionality, and hides the sun from her view.
The arrival of the Cootings Machine outside of the store.
Children make promises all the time. It's just the way children are.
Manager
The place nearby Josie's house where, because of a comment from Josie, Klara believes the sun comes to rest at the end of the day.
Mr. McBain's Barn
A foreign woman who disguises her love and care for the people in her life through abrasive or rude language.
Melania Housekeeper
Device with which the children can communicate, have lessons, and play games
Oblong