Quiz 3 Daniela

1 In this section, we meet Franz, another lover of Sabrina. Using quotes, describe Franz.
Franz is a married man, Sabina is his mistress. “Only as a friend never as a lover”. He felt unsure of himself with her. “He was a good looking man he was at the peak of his scholarly career; he was even feared by his colleagues for the arrogance and tenacity he displayed during professional meetings and colloquia”.

2 Where does Franz want to take Sabrina?
He wants to take her to Palermo “How can you live without seeing Palermo?”

3 What does Sabrina place on her head?
She places an old black bowler hat “She bent over, picked up the hat and put it on her head”.
4 Describe the first time she wears the lat. Who was she with?
It was with Franz, she took of her skirt and took Franz by the hand and make him lean on the wall while she was on the mirror, she stared on the mirror “…same long questioning stare, training it first on herself then on him.” Then she took the bowler hat and “suddenly it was a woman in her undergarments, a beautiful, distant, indifferent woman with a terribly out-of-place bowler hat on her head”.

5 What does the hat represent?
The hat represents in a way the switching of roles of men and woman “ a terribly out-of-place hat on her head, holding the hand of a man in a grey suite”. In a way it represents her rebellion also and her erotic manner of being with Franz which is her lover.
6 Who did the hat originally belong to?
It belonged to her grandfather.

7 What does the hat symbolize?
Her exoticness and rebellion.
8 Describe the misunderstood words that Franz and Sabrina share.

a WOMAN
Franz relates a woman to his mother and also considers Sabina a woman, in the way of his mistress. Sabina considers herself as just “Sabina”, doesn’t take much concern on her sexual gender since she believes that her gender doesn’t define her.
B FIDELITY AND BETRAYAL
Franz represents betrayal in this part, since he betrays his wife with Sabrina but at the same time doesn’t like the feeling of being in an other woman’s bed since he believes “ going from the bed of one women to the bed of another in the space of several hours” would humiliate both. Sabina, on the other hand, her life is all to do with betrayals.
C MUSIC
Sabina doesn’t like music she finds it as just noise, while Franz finds music the best there is but can’t distinct from rock to classical.
D LIGHTNESS AND DARKNESS
Sabina in a way relates lightness with life, so as an artist she associates seeing with life. In a way they are both very different just like lightness and darkness; Franz studies and he’s connected to real people and a more realistic life, while Sabina is an artist and individualist .
E THE BEAUTY OF NEW YORK
They both find New ork beautiful, although for Franz it makes him homesick while Sabina loves the accidental quality of New York's beauty; it reminds her of her paintings.
F SABINA`S COUNTRY
Sabina is from Chezcklovokia , Sabina doesn’t like her country while Franz admires it since it shows repressions and revolutions.
G CEMETERY
For Franz cemeteries are nasty places, "ugly dump of stones and bones." While for Sabina the only places in her country that are worthwhile being at are cementaries since they are peaceful.