Why do you think Troost went to Cuba, and traveled around Europe?
I think he traveled because he didn't want to be tied down anywhere. He didn't like where his education was taking him, so he decided to choose for himself. By traveling around so much, he was able to bring excitement to his life. This helped him ignore where he was going career- wise.
What does Troost's analysis of his research of Kiribati show about him?
He tends to make great generalizations. He only did minimal research, looking only at hard facts on the country, instead of looking up information on the region around Kiribati as well. He also is holding onto the idea that this new island is going to have many similarities with the life he knew.
How do the stops on the way to Kiribati affect Troost's attitude towards the move?
I think it sets up a great amount of foreshadowing. He passed on islands destroyed not only by Western weapons, but also Western culture. Many of the islands he went to completely lost their culture after countries like the UK and US came. He was going to get to see a culture that has only barley been touched by the Western world, which is all he has known his whole life.
Do you think that Troost will adjust as well as Kate? Why?
I think he will. He has shown that he can adjust to many changing conditions. However I do not think he will adjust as well has he thinks he will. He has a lot of ignorance when it comes to Kiribati.
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