Giovanni's Room Learning Guide: Table of Contents
Introduction
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
A Brief Note on Symbols in Realistic Fiction
Renovating Giovanni's Room
American, Born and Bred
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Epigraph?
What's Up With the Ending?
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Shout Outs
Brief Summary
Part 1, Chapter 1
Part 1, Chapter 2
Part 1, Chapter 3
Part 2, Chapter 1
Part 2, Chapter 2
Part 2, Chapter 3
Part 2, Chapter 4
Part 2, Chapter 5
Characters
David
David Timeline
Giovanni
Giovanni Timeline
Hella
Hella Timeline
Jacques
Guillaume
David's Father
Joey
The Caretaker
Sue
Aunt Ellen
The Flaming Princess
Madame Clothilde
Sailor from Nice
Yves
David's Mother
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
GuideMentor
Foil
Romantic
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Love
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
A Brief Note on Symbols in Realistic Fiction
Renovating Giovanni's Room
American, Born and Bred
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Epigraph?
What's Up With the Ending?
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Shout Outs
Brief Summary
Part 1, Chapter 1
Part 1, Chapter 2
Part 1, Chapter 3
Part 2, Chapter 1
Part 2, Chapter 2
Part 2, Chapter 3
Part 2, Chapter 4
Part 2, Chapter 5
Characters
David
David Timeline
Giovanni
Giovanni Timeline
Hella
Hella Timeline
Jacques
Guillaume
David's Father
Joey
The Caretaker
Sue
Aunt Ellen
The Flaming Princess
Madame Clothilde
Sailor from Nice
Yves
David's Mother
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
GuideMentor
Foil
Romantic
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Love
Love Quotes
Sexuality and Sexual Identity
Sexuality and Sexual Identity Quotes
Men and Masculinity
Men and Masculinity Quotes
Repression
Repression Quotes
Isolation
Isolation Quotes
Choices
Choices Quotes
Visions of America
Visions of America Quotes
Memory and the Past
Memory and the Past Quotes
Passivity
Passivity Quotes
Guilt and Blame
Guilt and Blame Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Quotes (What was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
For an Additional Ten Dollars, You Can Read About the Whole House!
For an Additional Ten Dollars, You Can Read About the Whole House! True or False
Study Questions
Essay
Giovanni's Room
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Don't Make the Same Mistake Twice
A More Caring World
Journalistic Duty of Care
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
Sexuality and Sexual Identity
Sexuality and Sexual Identity Quotes
Men and Masculinity
Men and Masculinity Quotes
Repression
Repression Quotes
Isolation
Isolation Quotes
Choices
Choices Quotes
Visions of America
Visions of America Quotes
Memory and the Past
Memory and the Past Quotes
Passivity
Passivity Quotes
Guilt and Blame
Guilt and Blame Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Quotes (What was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
For an Additional Ten Dollars, You Can Read About the Whole House!
For an Additional Ten Dollars, You Can Read About the Whole House! True or False
Study Questions
Essay
Giovanni's Room
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Don't Make the Same Mistake Twice
A More Caring World
Journalistic Duty of Care
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop