: Discuss the ending’s ambiguity. When Andrew asks, "Which would be worse—to live as a monster, or to die as a good man?" it suggests he has regained his sanity but chooses a lobotomy to finally find peace. V. Conclusion
: Reiterate how the film's "island" setting serves as a metaphor for Andrew’s isolation from reality. subtitle Shutter Island
represents Andrew's hallucinations and the false memories of his wife, Dolores, who he imagines died in a fire. : Discuss the ending’s ambiguity
: Discuss the revelation that Teddy is actually Andrew Laeddis , the hospital's "Patient 67," who killed his wife after she drowned their three children. the hospital's "Patient 67