The cab ride
In the opening scene of chapter three, who are the members of the group who enter the taxi?
Guillaume, Giovanni, David, and Jaques
What are Giovanni's living conditions like in Paris?
In a ‘dreadful’ part of town he is staying in a maids room
How has the setting and time changed between the end of chapter 2 and the beginning of chapter 3?
The setting moved from a bar to first a taxi and then a cafe, both evidently very different from the bar. Additionally, there was a transition between night and day.
“Behold my savior, my patron” (43). Who said it, and who was it said about?
It was said by Giovanni about Guillaume.
At white time does the group emerge from the bar at the beginning of chapter three?
5am
How is Giovanni treated by the people in the cafe they go to?
He is treated very well. The people there like him and treat him as a good friend.
How does the energy or overall mood of the cafe they go to in the morning contrast that of the bar they had been at the night before?
It is more calm and welcoming, and here Giovanni has control. To David and the others, it is alien. Additionally, it is all French people.
"That place is very bad and very expensive, it is only for tourists. We are not tourists.” (43)
Giovanni
Who paid for the cab? What did the others do?
Jacques paid. Everyone quickly got out of the cab and avoided paying aside from David, who was stopped by Giovanni.
Where had Giovanni worked before the bar?
He worked in Les Halles, a bustling central food market in Paris
How does Giovanni show hypocrisy in contrast to his claims in the previous chapter about French people (page 42 and 32)
Although he had previously harshly criticized the French, he now joins in with their traditions and bickering– showing he may be quite similar to them, actually.
“When you work, when you become serious, you have no time to play” (45)
Giovanni
What had David told himself he was waiting to tell Giovanni?
David convinced himself that he would tell Giovanni that he just wanted to be friends, that he was not interested in him romantically.
How is Giovanni more similar to David opposed to Guillaume and Jacques? (hint: one example is on page 43)
What wall or barrier was broken from chapter 2 to chapter 3 between Giovanni and David?
before, Giovanni was strictly behind the bar and working, unable to be physically close to David as compared to chapter 3 where they have multiple moments of physical contact.
“There are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes one head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other people's pain” (49)
Jacques
What does the trip in the cab represent? (DISCUSSION!!)
Consider ideas about transition, contrast between external and internal, and contemplation or inner conflict
What role does physical touch play in the building attraction between Giovanni and David? (DISCUSSION!)
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How is Giovanni and Guillaume's relationship similar or different to David and Jacques relationship? (DISCUSSION!!!!)
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Why are almost all of these ‘who said it’ quotes from Giovanni? Why do you think it was difficult for us to find many other quotes from other characters in this chapter?