Conflicts
What global event causes the collapse of civilization in Station Eleven?
The Georgia Flu
What object symbolizes hope and continuity for Kirsten throughout the novel?
What is the Station Eleven comic book?
What realization does Jeevan have when he leaves Elgin theatre?
What is that he wants to be a paramedic?
Q: What major event occurs at the beginning of the novel that sets the plot in motion?
What is the sudden death of Arthur Leander during a performance of King Lear?
What internal conflict does Kirsten face as she grows in up in a post-pandemic world?
Survival is insufficient-- surviving and thriving
What does the paperweight symbolize for characters like Clark and Kirsten?
What is a connection to the lost world and the endurance of beauty?
What is Kirsten’s epiphany when she sees the lights in the distance at the end of the novel?
What is the realization that civilization might be rebuilding, and hope for the future is possible?
What is the timeline structure of Station Eleven?
What is a non-linear narrative that moves between the pre-pandemic past and the post-collapse future?
How does the conflict between the Travelling Symphony and the Prophet highlight the difficulty of living in a post-collapsed civilization?
Safety and freedom/ individuality vs violence
How does the Museum of Civilization function as a symbol in the novel?
What is a representation of memory, lost progress, and the desire to preserve human knowledge and identity?
What does Clark come to understand about the purpose of the Museum of Civilization?
What is that preserving objects and memories gives meaning to the past and helps people maintain a sense of identity and culture?
Why is the Traveling Symphony forced to leave St. Deborah by the Water?
What is because the Prophet has taken control of the town and threatens their safety?
How does Arthur's personal conflicts affect others? Name the conflicts and and people he impacts.
Conflict with fame, legacy, failed relationships which impact Miranda, Clark, Jeevan, Elizabeth, Tyler, Kirsten.
What does the falling snow symbolize in the novel?
What is the end of an era?
What epiphany does Arthur have during his final days about his relationships and legacy?
What is that he lived much of his life disconnected from others, and he regrets not forming deeper, more meaningful connections?
How do the lives of Miranda, Arthur, and Kirsten become linked in the plot despite time and distance?
What is through the Station Eleven comic books, which Miranda created, Arthur gave to Kirsten, and the Prophet later uses?
Creation of the Museum of Civilization.
How does the Station Eleven comic mirror Miranda’s inner world and become a symbol of connection between characters who never meet?
What is that the comic reflects Miranda’s feelings of isolation and control, and later becomes a symbol of shared humanity and meaning for Kirsten and the Prophet, linking their lives through art across time and distance?
How does Miranda’s epiphany during her final moments with the Station Eleven comic reflect her philosophy on life?
What is that she accepts the uncontrollable nature of life and finds peace in creating her own world through art?
How does the ending connect to Arthur Leander’s life?
What is that his death came too early for him to change his legacy, which created a deep sense of pathos for him at the end of his life.