Plot
The country the narrator visits frequently
What is America?
The narrator of the book
Who is Somerset Maugham?
The events author and Elliot spend most of their time going to
What are parties
Larry's lover
Who is Isabel Maturin
Narrator's friend/Guide
The country the narrator is from
France
Larry Darrel's purpose in life
What is to loaf?
Larry and his importance to the book
What is the main character?
The place Larry wishes to go to
What is Greece
The reason Larry doesn't want to go back to Chicago
Because he hadn't found a purpose in America's society
Larry was involved in this before the story
What is the army: World War 1
The place Larry stays at after leaving Chicago
What is a crappy apartment in France
The reason Isabel wants Larry to go back to Chicago
Because she believes Larry, as any man, should be a part of the America that is being built
She acts surprisingly well for the time. However, further on, she contemplates whether it was the right decision.