Part 1: What We Learned:
第五章 没有Savannah陪伴的一天,John过得百无聊赖,没有地方去的他来到了Leroy‘s bar,却发现自己讨厌那里的一切,包括过去的那些朋友。我想可能这个酒吧代表着他过去曾经有过的没有追求毫无目标的颓靡生活……他离开的时候,杯子里的酒都几乎是满的……他的厌恶和离开似乎在告诉我们John真的已经不再是过去的那个他了。
接下来,他回到了家,精心为父亲准备了一顿丰盛的晚餐,并第一次问起了母亲的事情,希望父亲能因此和他多一些交流,可惜并没有……在John和父亲之间,为对方做饭似乎变成了一种沉默的爱的表达方式。
我们也更加体会到父亲的不善言辞,John主动提起自己与Savannah的约会时,他没有追问;回家看到儿子第一次为自己准备晚餐,他也没有流露出惊喜而只是装作原本就没有打算自己做的样子;当儿子第一次问起自己的母亲时,他也是寥寥几句就起身结束了话题……我很好奇,为什么父亲会如此沉默,他的喜怒哀乐呢?他会一直这样吗?还是在之后的某一个事件中集中爆发?
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.