Ondaatje's next novel, 1992's The English Patient, won the Governor General's Award and the Booker Prize, and was made into an award-winning film. ... A prism, by definition, refracts light into a spectrum of colors. ... He becomes a criminal like Caravaggio by breaking into the Waterworks. ... When Clara leaves Patrick, he is thrust into a world of darkness. ... Only with love can anyone be expected to have identity and fit into a community. ...

• Word Count: 3985
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School