story of silk

                                   the story of silk (excerpt)

                                                          by: Alessandro Baricco (italy)
GUIDE QUESTIONS:

1.What does the protagonist feel? Why does he feel this way? 

In the story of silk, the protagonist who was a  French  silkworm merchant-turned-smuggler named Hervé Joncour in 19th century France who travels to Japan for his town's supply of silkworms after a disease wipes out their African supply. He felt love, guilt and regret. He felt this way as his beloved died despite his power and glory.

2.What does the girl feel? Why do you think so? 

Unhappy and guilty

3.How did you feel when you were reading the text? Do you think what they were experiencing was love or lust?

  I felt shame for them both. It is lust because Herve visits his woman three times, but they do not have the same language, they cannot address each other but over these visit they still conduct a secret affair.

4.How the girl and Herve communicate with each other?

        One  thing we know is, based on the story and the summary stated above. They never had a conversation, all they did was drop hints like, the use of body language. Which was done by the mistress when she first met Herve, the way she stared at him and how she handled the teacup. It was some sort of a sexual innuendo. Herve leaving his glove behind for her to find, was a message to her. Saying something like, ''I'll definitely come for you.'' They never spoke a word yet their actions speak louder than words.

\5.Why doesn’t Hara Kei know what is going on?

Maybe he has a secret power that no one knows.

6.What does the cup symbolize?

The cup symbolizes the age and platform for new discoveries

7.What is the significance of the glances between Herve and the girl
        Because of an apparent communication gap due to a language

  barrier, the glances between Herve and the girl are significant as these littl

 actions serve as the primary means of reaching out to each other
 Furthermore, there exists the fact that some things can be
  understood with just a little smile or a simple glance.

8.Do you find the text romantic? Why or why not?

Yes.... Because its lovely..

9.What is the lesson/moral of the text?
I learned that we need to respect and give importance the people who have disability because we all 
human and not perfect and we are all equal.