a) What is 'Locked-in syndrome'? Why would one consider Bauby's condition a prison? What is the significance of The Butterfly?
This syndrome occurs when the body is completely paralyzed while the mind functions perfectly. It is considered a prison because while one still has the capability to know, understand, and think, they cannot act upon those thoughts. The Butterfly is the boundlessness of the mind which is not limited by the body or the Earth.
b) What was Bauby's "frightening truth'?
The knowledge that he would never again be able to return to the comforts of his old lifestyle.
c) In your opinion, how do you think Bauby should measure progress? Why do you think Bauby ends the chapter "Prayer" with the phrase, "I set out for the kingdom of slumber with this wonderful talisman, which shields me from all harm."
I think he should measure progress in his ability to accept his current condition and the steps he takes to improve it or make the best of it. I think he ends the chapter this way to show that there is something left in the world that still gives him comfort and faith, the prayer of his daughter.
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