

Stedman This Study Guide consists of approximately 51 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Light Between Oceans. It is easy to understand why Tom has difficulties to live a lie based on his rigid military principles but it is difficult to understand why the revelation four years after meeting Lisa´s real mother since he should be aware that his attitude would affect the lives of many people mainly Lisa and his wife. The Light Between Oceans: A Novel - Part One: Chapters 7 - 9 Summary & Analysis M.L. "The Light Between Oceans" is a beautiful film with a heartbreaking story and magnificent performances. When Tom meets Hannah again four years late, he takes an attitude that will change the lives of many persons. He writes an anonymous note to Hannah telling that her missing daughter is safe and sound. In Lisa´s baptism, Tom sees the local Hannah Roennfeldt (Rachel Weisz) praying at a grave and he learns that she is the real mother of Lisa.

The reluctant Tom has difficulties to agree, but keep the baby named Lisa. When he is ready to report the incident, Isabel persuades Tom to keep the baby as if she were their child. Along the next years, Isabel has two miscarriages and while traumatized with her second loss, Tom rescues a rowboat on the shore with a dead man and a baby girl. Soon they marry each other and Isabel moves to Janus Rock with Tom. He meets the joyful local girl Isabel Graysmark (Alicia Vikander) and they fall in love with each other. In December 1918, the traumatized military Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender) is temporarily hired as lightkeeper to work alone for six months at a lighthouse at Janus Rock, Australia.
