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AnalysisAnne Provoost about the title Falling The character of Lucas and how it relates to the title...I choose Falling as a title because for me this word was the existential sense of loosing innocence, falling into disgrace, wasting opportunities... (and the fallen angels, of course). The advantage of the falling of Lucas lies in the versatility, the fact that - as he is young - he can stand up again. Had he been older the character would haven be more 'fallen' than Lucas is. In that sense, the book is an illustration of the chances to bounce, to relapse, to stand up, that young adults have. Note also that in Dutch the title is ambiguous: Vallen means 'falling', but also can mean 'traps'. In that sense, the title also refers to being trapped, to being lured into the trap, to set up a trap for someone else." If you want to read more about the relationship between the title of the book and the character of Lucas, then read this essay by Alison Evans. She relates the title Falling to Heidegger's notion of inauthentic Dasein. Heideggers idea of 'fallenness' helps us understand Lucas's state as a moral agent. |
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