Hol connects to other readings

1. Alma and Osker are similar in that they both share a child's naivety among other things. Through their stories they grow to become much more mature thanks to their searches. They both have lost a parents which fuels their search yet in the end they find something much different then what they initially began looking for. They are different because Alma doesn't quite go the extremes that Osker does in his search. Alma also seemed more generally satisfied with the result of her search than Osker did.
2. Binx's search is very similar to Leo's search. They both are searching for a purpose or greater meaning in life. After Leo lost his love he spent the rest of his life doing mundane things like Binx but in the end finds that his life had great meaning all along just like Binx finds his life's meaning or purpose was right under his nose the whole time.
3. Leo Gursky is a grumpy old man when we first meet him. He's also a one-love-for-life kind of man which may have fueled that grumpiness but he is also a good man with normal desires. He wants to be remembered and loved like anyone else. Leo gives his son inspiration and pride. Leo's son has a father who wrote amazing literature that touched many lives, which no doubt helped inspire Issac when he discovered that. Leo has years of experience from around the world which any son would be grateful to have a parent share with him.