Reading #10
Discussion questions/keywords/summary from/of:
"Mr. Palomar" by Italo Calvino
pages 3-18
Discussion Questions:
1.) What do you picture Mr. Palomar to look like?
2.) What do you think about Mr. Palomar's thought processes?
Keywords:
1.) contemplating - In this text, contemplating is a thought process that requires the "right temperament, the right mood, and the right combination of exterior circumstances."
2.) neurasthenia - I was confused on its meaning, but according to www.dictionary.com, it is defined as "nervous debility and exhaustion occurring in the absence of objective causes or lesions; nervous exhaustion."
Summary:
The text is very detailed, describing fully nearly all possible thought processes you could have about a certain thing. It follows the character of Mr. Polomar as he tries to observe everything there is to see about a single wave, as he tries to determine the best way to view a naked women's breasts, and as he seeks the true meaning of the light "sword" cast by the setting sun.