"At age six he had comlpetely grasped his surroundings olfactorily. There was not an object in Madame Gaillard's house, no place along the northern reaches of the rue de Charonne, no persone, no stone, no tree, bush, or picket fence, no spot be it ever so small, that he did not know by smell, could be holding it's uniqueness firmly in his memory" (Suskind 26)
This author writes long sentences. In the plot so far it is revealed that the main character had supernatural senses. this scene gives an example of how he can recognize everything through smell. This ability gives him so much power within the story. It also makes others afraid of him. The setting we began with is now not a mystery because the main character can scope out everything through smell. The passage basically gives one of the themes.
- He knows all (omniscient of his surroundings and more). Is he human?
- He is feared. there is something about him that makes people not be able to stand him. He had no smell of his own. Paradox?? he sees all but no one can see him.
1 comment:
dude, your post doesn't make much sense. "how vast his catalog for recognizing everything through smell is." I am not confused because I haven't read the story, rather, I'm confused by the structure of your sentences and what you are trying to say. re-read your post before posting. 7/10
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