Journey to the End of the Night | Short Essay Answer Key

Short Essay Answer Key

1. What does Arthur Ganate/Banate once say about the people of Paris when he and Bardamu meet at the cafe on Place Clichy?

Arthur Ganate/Banate once said that all the people of Paris ever did was roam the streets and try to look busy, always drinking cafe cremes and beers. They speak of the century of speed and that things are going to change, but nothing ever changes.

2. Where does Bardamu say that the people of France come from?

Bardamu says that the people of France are not their own race. They actually came from the four corners of the earth, driven by hunger, tumors, and the cold, and stopped there.

3. How does Bardamu describe God in his prayer of social vengeance?

Bardamu describes God in his prayer of social vengeance as a God who counts minutes and pennies, and who grunts...
(read more)