Category Archives: Baldwin

Kathleen Harvey November 18th, 2010 Professor Elkin Response In James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room, David is constantly struggling with his identity as well as his place in the world as he flees one place for another in hopes for finding a … Continue reading →

Camille White-Stern Giovanni’s Room Response French & Expat Lit Whether coming from America, or Italy, or just from the French countryside, people who moved to the city of Paris often anticipated gaining new freedoms. For those expecting such freedoms, their … Continue reading →

“I hoped to burn out, through Hella, my image of Giovanni and the reality of his touch-I hoped to drive out fire with fire” (116). Continuing in Part two of James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room is David’s quest for self-assurance within … Continue reading →

 (sorry this is a little late)            James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room follows David, an American living in Paris. While his girlfriend travels around Spain, David strikes up an affair with an Italian man named Giovanni. Baldwin dooms Giovanni from the … Continue reading →

LUMUMBA LOUIS ARMSTRONG PATRICE AND PATTI PAGE HAMUBURGERS PEPSI-COLA KING COLE JUKEBOX PAYOLA IN THE QUARTER OF THE NEGROES GOD WILLING DROP A SHILLING FORT DE FRANCE, PLACE PIGALLE VINGT FRANCS NICKEL DIME BAHIA LAGOS DAKAR LENOX KINGSTON TOO GOD … Continue reading →

Please read parts 1-2 for next Tuesday (16/11) and 3-4 for next Thursday (18/11). Thanks! Sorry guys– I think I had a brain lapse or something when I posted this– I meant to say, read part one for Tuesday (16/11) … Continue reading →