What inspired Tournier to set this story on a remote Pacific island?
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Friday, or, The Other Island
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What inspired Tournier to set this story on a remote Pacific island?
Did anyone else find the philosophical reflections in the story more compelling than the adventure?
How do the themes of colonialism and cultural encounter resonate today?