ravenous and scentless nature unnerving. Desperate to be rid of Grenouille, she demands that he be removed from her care. Father Terrier, unable to see an issue with the babe in the basket, offers Bussie a raise for her troubles. Uncompromised by incentives to retain Grenouille, Bussie attributes his lack of scent to satanic possession. Doubting this analysis, Father Terrier accepts to take Grenouille from Jeanne and deliver him to a new wet nurse. Significant Literary Features -Setting: the debate over the custody of Grenouille in a religious establishment dedicated to aiding children is tantamount to Grenouille’s abandonment. His rejection in this sort of environment illustrates the degree to which Grenouille is rejected from established society and social norms. Literary Devices -Foreshadowing: The ravenous parasitic hunger that Grenouille pertains to his wet nurse is similar to the desire for scent that consumes him later in the novel. This hunger, combined with his lack of scent, contribute to his second abandonment by his wet nurse and furthering his alienation from established society. -Metaphor: Caramel: Jeanne Bussie’s assertion that most children smell like caramel is representative of the perceived innocent nature of children. Grenouille’s lack of wholesome scent is parallel to his corrupted personality. Significant Quotation he’s stuffed himself on me. Because he’s pumped me dry to the But I’ve put a “Because stop to that. Now you can feed him yourselves with goat’s milk, with pap, with beet juice. He’ll gobble up anything, that bastard will” p.11 This passage is significant to this particular chapter for it introduces the reader into the machinations of Grenouille’s personality and goals. Baby Grenouille’s tenancy to consume the resources of others with ravenous hunger foreshadows the parasitic way he absorbs the experience and scents that only other humans may provide. Vocabulary cloister - noun. a covered walk in a convent, monastery, college, or cathedral, typically with a wall on one side and a colonnade open to a quadrangle on the Chapter 3 Summary
ravenous and scentless nature unnerving. Desperate to be rid of Grenouille, she demands that he be removed from her care. Father Terrier, unable to see an issue with the babe in the basket, offers Bussie a raise for her troubles. Uncompromised by incentives to retain Grenouille, Bussie attributes his lack of scent to satanic possession. Doubting this analysis, Father Terrier accepts to take Grenouille from Jeanne and deliver him to a new wet nurse. Significant Literary Features -Setting: the debate over the custody of Grenouille in a religious establishment dedicated to aiding children is tantamount to Grenouille’s abandonment. His rejection in this sort of environment illustrates the degree to which Grenouille is rejected from established society and social norms. Literary Devices -Foreshadowing: The ravenous parasitic hunger that Grenouille pertains to his wet nurse is similar to the desire for scent that consumes him later in the novel. This hunger, combined with his lack of scent, contribute to his second abandonment by his wet nurse and furthering his alienation from established society. -Metaphor: Caramel: Jeanne Bussie’s assertion that most children smell like caramel is representative of the perceived innocent nature of children. Grenouille’s lack of wholesome scent is parallel to his corrupted personality. Significant Quotation “Because he’s stuffed himself on me. Because he’s pumped me dry to the But I’ve put a stop to that. Now you can feed him yourselves with goat’s milk, with pap, with beet juice. He’ll gobble up anything, that bastard will” p.11 This passage is significant to this particular chapter for it introduces the reader into the machinations of Grenouille’s personality and goals. Baby Grenouille’s tenancy to consume the resources of others with ravenous hunger foreshadows the parasitic way he absorbs the experience and scents that only other humans may provide. Vocabulary cloister - noun. a covered walk in a convent, monastery, college, or cathedral, typically with a wall on one side and a colonnade open to a quadrangle on the Chapter 3 Summary
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