Part 1: What We Learned:
第五章 沒有Savannah陪伴的一天,John過得百無聊賴,沒有地方去的他來到了Leroy‘s bar,卻發現自己討厭那里的一切,包括過去的那些朋友。我想可能這個酒吧代表著他過去曾經有過的沒有追求毫無目標的頹靡生活……他離開的時候,杯子里的酒都幾乎是滿的……他的厭惡和離開似乎在告訴我們John真的已經不再是過去的那個他了。
接下來,他回到了家,精心為父親準備了一頓豐盛的晚餐,并第一次問起了母親的事情,希望父親能因此和他多一些交流,可惜并沒有……在John和父親之間,為對方做飯似乎變成了一種沉默的愛的表達方式。
我們也更加體會到父親的不善言辭,John主動提起自己與Savannah的約會時,他沒有追問;回家看到兒子第一次為自己準備晚餐,他也沒有流露出驚喜而只是裝作原本就沒有打算自己做的樣子;當兒子第一次問起自己的母親時,他也是寥寥幾句就起身結束了話題……我很好奇,為什么父親會如此沉默,他的喜怒哀樂呢?他會一直這樣嗎?還是在之后的某一個事件中集中爆發?
Part 2: Q&A
1. Did John’s father ask about his date with Savannah?
No, John’s father said nothing about his date.
2. How did John feel about Leroy’s? Why?
He hated the bar, it’s darker and dinger than he remembered. He hate everything about the bar, including his friends, bacause he wasn’t the same anymore.
3. What did John do for his father in this chapter?
He made a dinner for his father.
4. Did John get to know his mother better? What did he get to know from his father?
No, he didn’t. He just knew she was a pretty waitress, and they met at a dinner.