At the end of the novel, Karl states that he may never box again. Do you think that he has still learned some lessons from boxing that he will be able to carry over into his new American life?

How do you think that Karl’s boxing helps him while he is living in Nazi-occupied Berlin? How does it not help him?

Why is drawing cartoons important to Karl? Do you think that his relationship to his art changes over the course of the novel? In what ways?