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Course Hero. "Giovanni's Room Study Guide." November 1, 2019. Accessed November 22, 2019. https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Giovannis-Room/.
Footnote
Course Hero, "Giovanni's Room Study Guide," November 1, 2019, accessed November 22, 2019, https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Giovannis-Room/.
Overview
Author
James Baldwin
Year Published
1956
Type
Novel
Genre
Drama
Perspective and Narrator
Giovanni's Room is told from the point of view of David, the book's main character and first-person narrator.
Tense
Giovanni's Room is written in the past tense.
About the Title
The title Giovanni's Room refers to the tiny, cluttered room Giovanni rents on the outskirts of Paris. David moves into the room immediately after meeting Giovanni. At first a haven from the expectations of the outside world, the room, just like Giovanni, eventually becomes depressing and oppressive, until David makes his escape from the room and from Giovanni himself.
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