Book Review

The Elegance of the Hedgehog.

-by Muriel Barbery

98601051李宜芳

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About the WriterMuriel Barbery.

◦Major in philosophy.◦Graduated from École

Normale Supérieure de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud.

◦Teach philosophy in Université de Bourgogne.

◦Started writing since 10.

◦Living in Kyoto, Japan now.

Brief IntroductionCharacters

◦Renée Michel- La Concierge.

Characters◦Paloma Josse- intelligent little girl.

Characters◦Kakuro Ozu

Plot

At first,

Only the cat knows,

Her only friend,

On the contrary,

Her biggest ambitious,

But before that,

Every things different when…

They become good friends

And they…

She opens her heart,

Do they live happily ever after?

What’s the point?Difference between every

character◦Life style: different goals, attitude, …◦Interaction: how they treat Renée◦Destiny

How they think about life?◦Renée & Paloma: hiding◦Kakuro: Embracing◦Reflect on myself

Quotes

Quote 1"..if you dread tomorrow, it's

because you don't know how to build the present, you tell yourself you can deal with it tomorrow, and it's a lost cause anyway because tomorrow always ends up becoming today, don't you see?" 

Quote 2"It would be so much better if we

could share our insecurity, if we could all venture inside ourselves and realize that green beans and vitamin C, however much they nurture us, cannot save lives, or sustain our souls." 

Quote 3"People aim for the stars, and

they end up like goldfish in a bowl. I wonder if it wouldn't be simpler just to teach children right from the start that life is absurd." 

The End

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