The other narrator is a young girl who lives with her rich family in the building. However, the young girl shares Renee's contempt for the wealthy and obnoxious residents. In fact, the girl has decided that she must kill herself on her 13th birthday so that she doesn't fall into the absurdity of the rat race of adults. The two narrators are distinguished by different fonts which makes it easier for the reader to follow.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Profound thought: stay centered without losing your shorts
The story is set in a high end apartment building in Paris. The first narrator is Renee Michele who is the 54 year old concierge. She is very intelligent and basically taught her self to read. Her commentary is heavy with allusions to philosophical paradigms from Marx to Kant. However, she has quite a low opinion of her outward appearance and even calls herself lumpy and a hunchback. She has lived her life in poverty, yet she is much more articulate than many of the well-educated rich patrons living in the building. Her conemptuous commentary about these inhabitants is dripping with sarcasm.
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Since I cannot find Jordan or Justen's posts, I will comment on yours! Renee reminds me of the scientist's assistant in the story we read about the lady with the birthmark on her face. The assistant was smart but lacked outer attractiveness. Why do you think the author decided to have these two characters narrate the novel? Will there be a connection between the two later on in the novel?
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