![]() Ultimately, who is to blame for the homeless woman’s death? What does the novel indicate about the responsibilities (or irresponsibility) of the upper class? What separates sympathetic souls from heartless ones?ĩ. What does it take to succeed in politics compared with succeeding in the classroom? What skills do the Lohman brothers share?Ĩ. What accounts for their attitude toward each other? Does Paul’s animosity run deeper than typical sibling rivalry?ħ. The novel opens with Paul’s commentary on how much Serge irritates him. How much influence do Claire and Babette have over their husbands? How do they define good mothering?Ħ. ![]() Do Michel and Rick represent the indifference of their generation, or are teenagers more socially conscious in the Information Age?ĥ. What do you think of the sympathy Paul and Claire feel for their son? As a parent, how far would you go to defend your child?Ĥ. In what way do the courses of a meal-from aperitif to digestif-echo the experience of savoring a suspenseful novel? As the waiter described each delicacy in The Dinner, did the food appeal to you, or did you share Paul’s belief that it was pretentious?ģ. ![]() How did your opinion of Paul and Serge shift throughout the novel? How might the story line have unfolded if it had been told from a mother’s point of view?Ģ. ![]()
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