2.6.4 chapter discussion (spoilers up to 2.6.4)

Discussion prompts:

1. What a large change in tone and in language from the last few chapters. Do you note anything different about Hugo’s choice of language and writing style?

2. The poetry and stories told by the children don’t seem to work as well when translated. What did you think of them?

3. Agathocles is a pretty good pun. (I’ll put the footnote explaining it in a comment.)

4. Today is the 122nd day of this 366 day year, meaning that we are one-third of the way through! My ebook is saying 30%, so maybe we’ve some very long chapters coming up! How have you found the first four months of reading and discussion?

Last line

‘You’re a virgin but I’m not.’

Discussion of the previous chapter

Last year’s discussion of this chapter