I am now halfway through the story, but I tell you, this is the first time that I really got engaged with the story. To tell you the truth, earlier today I almost went through my unread books, thinking of stopping reading The Hunchback and switch to a new one. But I held on, because I really know want to know what the whole story is all about.
The temptation to stop started when Victor started talking about the streets of Paris and the architecture. As I have written on my previous post, I think he overdid talking about the architecture of the country and how architecture was killed by printing. You might find this a little disconnected as I had but if you want to know why printing killed architecture, I suggest you read the book.
Perseverance got me through. But I must admit that even if he talked a lot about Paris and its architecture, there were a lot of things that I didn't grasp. I was looking forward for the story. I AM looking forward to the story.
The Story of the Cake is a chapter somewhere in the middle of the story. I was actually confused as to its connection with Quasimodo or Esmeralda or Gringo. But I think my determination to finish the story held on. The chapter was a little bit off-beat somehow, but I believe there would be a connection and it would be explained later on. The cake touched me less than the pair of little pink shoes. Paquette was in recluse, with the pink little shoes, and was offered the cake. She refused the cake, asking for black bread; refused the cloak, asked for a sack; refused the hippocras, asking for water instead.
Now, I have another thing to think about... Because little Agnes has been introduced, I wonder if her story will be finished, or will it just be left that way? Not to think that I am thinking if this is really about Quasimodo and Esmeralda, or is it really about Esmeralda and Gringoire, or is it really about Gringoire and Quasimodo? Yes, I haven't read nor watch anything about The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. Earlier today, I was also actually tempted to just watch the movie. But I held on... to finishing the book.
The next chapter would be "A Tear for a Drop of Water." Would this be the reason why Paquette refused the hipocrass? Will this give at least a lead as to what happened to Agnes?
I only have to go on to find out.
The temptation to stop started when Victor started talking about the streets of Paris and the architecture. As I have written on my previous post, I think he overdid talking about the architecture of the country and how architecture was killed by printing. You might find this a little disconnected as I had but if you want to know why printing killed architecture, I suggest you read the book.
Perseverance got me through. But I must admit that even if he talked a lot about Paris and its architecture, there were a lot of things that I didn't grasp. I was looking forward for the story. I AM looking forward to the story.
The Story of the Cake is a chapter somewhere in the middle of the story. I was actually confused as to its connection with Quasimodo or Esmeralda or Gringo. But I think my determination to finish the story held on. The chapter was a little bit off-beat somehow, but I believe there would be a connection and it would be explained later on. The cake touched me less than the pair of little pink shoes. Paquette was in recluse, with the pink little shoes, and was offered the cake. She refused the cake, asking for black bread; refused the cloak, asked for a sack; refused the hippocras, asking for water instead.
Now, I have another thing to think about... Because little Agnes has been introduced, I wonder if her story will be finished, or will it just be left that way? Not to think that I am thinking if this is really about Quasimodo and Esmeralda, or is it really about Esmeralda and Gringoire, or is it really about Gringoire and Quasimodo? Yes, I haven't read nor watch anything about The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. Earlier today, I was also actually tempted to just watch the movie. But I held on... to finishing the book.
The next chapter would be "A Tear for a Drop of Water." Would this be the reason why Paquette refused the hipocrass? Will this give at least a lead as to what happened to Agnes?
I only have to go on to find out.
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