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Marcel is the narrator of Swann’s Way as well as one of the major characters. How does his maturity as a narrator affect his depiction of his younger self?
How does Marcel explore the tension between Sensation and Sentimentality throughout the novel?
Odette is beset by rumors of a scandalous past. In what ways do these rumors affect her life, whether they are true or not?
In what ways does love intersect with jealousy in Swann’s Way?
Marcel’s description of his mother’s goodnight kiss is an example of a treasured memory taking on a tragic dimension. How is this repeated elsewhere in the novel?
In what ways does food symbolize the relationship between the different social classes in the novel?
Despite his revelations about their relationship in Part 3, Swann marries Odette. Does he get everything he wants?
What does Marcel learn from his experiences? Does his narration inform the reader how his understanding of Swann’s life affects his understanding of his own?