His writing seems to be poetry in motion, his descriptions relate what’s happening to everyday experiences in life like when he writes, “Confusion is a luxury which only the very, very, young can possibly afford and you are not young anymore.” Is James Baldwin really a top notch writer? Like what does he do that has, is, still captivating readers? Giovanni’s Room seems to be immediate from page 1 to 169.There isn’t a dull moment and each page is crucial to the story. Although David has a fiancé in Hella, she’s a filler and is the manifestation of what is expected of him. The reader finds David in Giovanni’s room. David has made the decision to be an American in Paris to find himself. A metaphor about David measuring his desire for a man compared to his life measuring up to society’s standard. When David and Giovanni first meet they have a conversation about Parisians “measuring” everything. The central conflict is David coming terms with his sexuality. Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin is about David, an American man living in Paris who has a love affair with another man.
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