How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"You want to leave Giovanni because he makes you stink. You want to despise Giovanni because he is not afraid of the stink of love. You want to kill him in the name of all your lying little moralities. And you – you are immoral. You are, by far, the most immoral man I have met in my life." (2.4.202)
What does Giovanni mean by the "stink of love"? Is it only the fact that David is in a same-sex relationship that makes him think love is dirty? Is it possible that he would feel the same way in a heterosexual relationship? Does everyone have to acknowledge and come to terms with the "stink of love"?
Quote #8
"All this love you talk about – isn't it just that you want to be made to feel strong? You want to go out and be the laborer and bring home the money and you want me to stay here and wash the dishes and cook the food and clean this miserable closet of a room and kiss you when you come in through the door and lie with you at night and be your little girl." (2.4.209)
In their final fight, David has finally lashed back at Giovanni. As with Giovanni's accusations, David's say as much about himself as about Giovanni. What does David's outburst say about David? What does it say about Giovanni? What conditions would have to change for them to have an honest relationship? Are those conditions within their control or outside of it?
Quote #9
The body in the mirror forces me to turn and face it. And I look at my body, which is under sentence of death. It is lean, hard, and cold, the incarnation of a mystery. And I do not know what moves in this body, what this body is searching. It is trapped in my mirror as it is trapped in time and it hurries toward revelation. (2.5.145)
Is David's repression a physical act or a mental act? That is, does he seem to think that he is repressing something about his body or something about his mind? Does David feel comfortable in his body? Does he feel estranged from it? Why?