Characters
Sculptor of a different kind
Who is Dr. Curtius?
What is the moat?
"Citizens! I need money!"
Who is Danton?
The River Seine is constant and flowing without regard for things positive or negative. Jacques wishes he could be like this.
What is symbolism?
The storm raging while the men escape
Man versus Nature
Loyal, trustworthy, and helpful
Who is Phillipe?
Not a safe place, but one that is desired.
What is home?
"I'd like revenge. But, I'll settle for the money."
Who is Thomas?
He found his haven in the darkened streets.
What is irony?
Phillipe wanting to keep Jacques secret but help his mother.
Man versus Self
Kind and understanding; keeps to himself
Who is Pierre-Joseph?
place where Jacques slept
What are the streets of St. Germaine?
"It is my heart, not my circumstances that determine whether I am a man of honor or disgrace."
Who is Pierre-Joseph?
"So, you'll just go home then? Oh, that's brilliant!"
What is sarcasm?
Danton trying to convince Jacques to go to meet Dr. Curtius
Man versus Man
Selfish, resourceful, and determined.
Who is Louis?
Full of life and opportunity; hangout
What is Charpentier's Cafe?
"When you work only with the living you fail to see what lies beneath the flesh."
Who is Dr. Curtius?
"The wax refused to yield."
What is personification?
Jacques wanting revenge for his parents death
Man versus Self & Man versus Man
Insistent upon facing fears to get what he wants.
Who is Jacques?
Place where evil can be relished
Den of Thieves
"Like Danton, with a bit of heat, it could be transformed in a moment."
Who is Jacques?
"The years of seething anger at last erupted in fury, a fury that could not be quenched without revenge."
What is foreshadowing?
The men having to crawl across the moat to get to the outer courtyard
Man versus Nature