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 * Chapter 6 pgs 32 – 37** (Lorenzo)
 * Who || Orwel, The Jew, Boris ||
 * What || Boris and Orwell are in desperate need of a job. Orwell had hopes of teaching English to an Italian man, however he had left the country, and Orwell was loosing his faith in finding work. Boris, not knowing what else to do, wrote a letter to his ex-mistress asking to repay an old debt, but she kindly replied telling him there was no way he would get a hold of the money. Orwell finds Boris complaining about the Jew that didn't pay him his two francs. ||
 * Why || Orwell once again emphasizes on the level of poverty he lived through, and the difficult situations he faced, looking for jobs while starving, not being able to find food or money etc. This poverty issue that Orwell and Boris must go through for many periods of their life brings them closer as friends, sharing the same experiences. ||
 * When || The chapter begins in Orwell's room, and ends in Boris' room where he complains about the Jew. ||
 * Where || Paris, Les Halles and Boris's apartment ||
 * How || Orwell narrates in a very informal way, but still describes vividly the poverty he lives in. ||


 * Chapter 7 pgs 37 – 44** (Lorenzo)
 * Who || George Orwell, Boris, the patron, clerk. ||
 * What || Orwell struggles to find a job and is running out of money fast. He goes fishing, but catches no fish. Orwell and Boris have a plan to make money; they plan to escape the hotel with some clothes so they can sell it at a pawn shop. After attempting to sell at every pawn shop, they eventually make fifty francs out of it and buy food and wine. ||
 * Why || After almost loosing their hopes to find any kind of money or job, Orwell and Boris succeed on their plan and live through the glory of 50 francs. They also find 5 sous on the ground and buy some potatoes. They share this sense of happiness together, and encourage each other to always find a way out of things. This event brings joy and hope to both Boris and Orwell. ||
 * When || Few days after Orwell sees Boris complaining about Jews. ||
 * Where || Orwell's room, the streets, Boris' appartment, bistro ||
 * How || There is a sense of optimism in this chapter since Boris' plan succeeds and they find 5 sous on the floor by mere luck. They still live miserably, however with some hope of finding a job and money. ||

In order of highest to lowest rank: Patron - His meals are to be prepared better than the customers. All the discipline of the hotel depended on him. Maître d'Hôtel - He did not serve tables unless a lord or someone important came. He directs all the other waiters and helps with catering. He earns a lot of money (~ 200 francs) from tips and champaigne companies. And he also makes reservations. When eating, he sits in a separate room. Head cook - dines in the kitchen, but at a separate table. An apprentice chef waits on him. Makes 5000 franks a month. Chef du personnel - Did no manual work, but could sack plongeurs. Draws 1500 francs a month. Other cooks - They make anything from 3000 - 750 francs a month. Waiters - Make 70 francs a day on tips. Laundresses and sewing women The apprentice waiters - received no tips, but were 750 francs a month. Plongeurs - Earn about 750 francs a month. Chambermaids - 500 - 600 francs a months There were couriers (office employees), the storekeeper, the cellarman, some porters and pages, the ice man, the bakers, the night-watchman and the doorkeeper. All these jobs were taken by men of different race. The office employees, cooks and sewing-women are French. The waiters - Italian and German. The plongeurs of every race in Europe except Arabs and negroes. Orwell continues by talking about the activities that go on at the restaurant including stealing. || Cooks in general take pride in their work; they are important to the hotel; they are extermely busy during meal hours. Waiters in general also take pride in their work; they suck up to the customers for tips; they admire the customers. Plongeurs also have pride; they have to be endurant; they tend to "do the impossible". However, even though the hotel is punctual, there is much beneath the surface. The kitchens and sculleries of the hotel are extremely dirty and full of filth; the customer's food is usually filled with dirt or spit, made of bad-quality ingredients. Despite all these negatives, Hotel X is expensive and its customers are extremely wealthy. || Ch 17 : Orwell, Marinette, Charlie, Furex etc. || Ch 17 : They were drunk and sharing stories with people in the bistro. Furex shares patriotic songs and speeches with people. || didn't want to waste his time on that. Also, it is important for workers like Orwell to sleep enough to continue his work. Ch 17 : It shows that drinking is one of things that they enjoy during weekend and drinking alocohol makes people to escape from their reality(poverty). || Ch 17 : On Saturday Night || Ch 17 : In the Paris || and garlic". Ch 17 : It keeps showing what people are doing in the bistro, which shows the wildness and loudness in the bistro. ||
 * Chapter 8 pgs 44 – 50** (Dillon Warren)
 * Who || Narrator and Boris ||
 * What || Running out of money the two (Boris and the Narrator) go out looking for jobs. Boris creates another scheme to make money by going to a Russian communist meeting. They offer the narrator a job writing articles for a paper the Russians have set up. It turns out the whole meeting was just a scam to get money from the people who came to join the club. ||
 * Why || Learn from everything, thnarrator got scammed out of 5 francs but learns from this experience. Even throughout his hardships hes taking time to learn and adapt to improve himself. ||
 * When || Does not say specifically, most likely daytime or early morning ||
 * Where || House of a cobbler, somewhere near the chamber of deputies, a laundry shop ||
 * How || Orwell uses descriptive language to help you understand that the narrator is struggling. In the beginning of the chapter Orwell describes his hunger to the reader and it depicts the poverty of the society that which the narrator is living. ||
 * Chapter 9 pgs 50 – 55**
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 * Chapter 10 pgs 55 – 60** (Dillon Warren)
 * Who || Narrator, Boris, Chef du Personnel (assistant manager, italian, with a round, pale face ||
 * What || It is the narrators first day of tedious work at the Hotel X. At the end of the first day the narrator is offered a one month contract at the hotel but is honest andturns it down because he is planning to leave to go work at the Rue du Commerence ||
 * Why || Even though he needed a job desperately he is still good and honest instead of being deceiving. Boris convinces the narrator to go back say he is going to dump the job so he can work ||
 * When || During work hours the narator works and then goes home ||
 * Where || The Hotel X ||
 * How || When describing the Hotel X the author uses vivid details. He often talks about the harsh hours and grueling work that he has to go through. Doing this helps put the reader in the middle of the restaurant. The author shows the reader that he appreciates the new found work but it is difficult for him to adjust. ||
 * Chapters 11 & 12 pgs 60 – 69** (Steph)
 * Who || Ch. 12: Narrator (Orwell) and Valenti (Waiter from the fourth floor) ||
 * What || Ch. 12: Orwell discusses his best and worst days at work. His good days are the days he gets to polish silver with Valenti on the fourth floor. While his bad days are the days he has to wash and clean dishes for 13 hours straight. He also comments on the differences between the kitchen and the dining area. The dining area is decorated with fine tablecloths and shiny silverware, and bright flowers, while the kitchen is covered in dirt, sawdust and rotten food. The only thing separating the two atmospheres is a thin wall that waiters float across seaminglessly. While in the kitchen, they are foul. ||
 * Why || Ch. 12: Orwell portrays the downside of expensive restaurants and emphasizes the idea that things may look good on the outside, but the inside may not neccessarily be as beautiful. ||
 * When || Ch. 12: Mealtime ||
 * Where || Ch. 12: Paris and Hôtel X ||
 * How || Ch. 12: He describes the settings of the kitchen and dining area, while also making stark contrasts between the two. This allows the readers to understand the great difference of the dirty kitchen and the elegant dining area. ||
 * Chapter 13 pgs 69 – 74** (Steph)
 * Who || Narrator (Orwell), Boris, Maître d'Hôtel, Plongeurs, Chef du Personnel, Morandi. ||
 * What || On the third day at the hotel the chef du personnel told Orwell to shave off his moustache, because plongeurs are not to have them as it is disrespectful for those who are of a higher position. Only the cooks wear moustaches. The chapter continues with Orwell explaining the caste system in the restaurant. There are 110 staff members at Hôtel X and the ranks are noticeable.
 * Why || Orwell illustrates the social stratum at the restaurant to portray the idea of order and manner. He emphasizes the unfairness of work and the difference between the best job and the worst job. ||
 * When || During work hours. ||
 * Where || Hôtel X ||
 * How || Orwell spends most of this chapter talking about the social status and listing the ranks, as well as the amount of money each job earns. His writing style allows readers to grasp his idea of unfairness or the great difference between jobs. ||
 * Chapter 14 pgs 75 – 83** (Michael Chai)
 * Who || Orwell (Narrator), Valenti, waiters, cooks, plongeurs, Mario, Boris ||
 * What || In this chapter, Orwell explains how the hotel operates, especially the individual ranks (cooks, waiters, plongeurs) and how they are treated.
 * Why || Orwell points out the ironies of the Hotel. For instance, the workers doing lowly jobs but still take pride in their work; people paying large amounts of money for bad food; the waiters get better food than the customers. ||
 * When || Work hours of the hotel ||
 * Where || Hotel X ||
 * How || Discusses the different ranks, how the hotel operates, etc. Uses little anecdotes from people such as Valenti, Mario, etc. ||
 * Chapters 15 & 16 pgs 83 – 92** (15: Michael Chai)
 * Who || Ch. 15: Valenti (Narrator), Maria ||
 * What || Ch.15: Valenti tells Orwell his story about how life is hard without work. Once Valenti was out of work and he didn't eat for five days, so he decided to pray to a saint (Sainte Eloise). After he prayed to the saint, a miracle had happened. A girl who lived at his hotel, Maria, came to check on him and saw that Valenti was starving. However, she also rescued him by finding his oil bidon that he could return for a three francs fifty deposit. Therefore, Valenti returned the bidon and used the money to buy food, and also a candle to burn for Sainte Eloise. ||
 * Why || Ch. 15: Little anecdote to show that everyone has his/her hardships (in this case Valenti), so never give up. ||
 * When || Ch. 15: Story was told during slack time at work; story happened when Valenti was once out of work. ||
 * Where || Ch. 15: Hotel where Valenti once lived ||
 * How || Ch. 15: Recounts a story of Valenti ||
 * Chapters 17,18 & 19 pgs 92 -105** (Derek Wang Ch.16~17)
 * Who || Ch 16 : Orwell
 * What || Ch 16 : talks about life of plongeur and a scene where a man gets murdered.
 * Why || Ch 16 : It shows that the life can be changed by his or her job. And in the novel, Orwell ignores the murder of his neighbor because he
 * When || Ch 16 : While he was working at the hotel.
 * Where || Ch 16 : In the Paris
 * How || Ch 16 : Author uses several word choices to make reader to imagine the scene, such as 'some hideous French Face, breathing sour wine

Ch.19 - Boris, narrator-George Orwell, Jules-waiter in the restaurant || Ch.19 - Boris and Orwell quit their jobs in Hotel X to work in Auberge restaurant but it wasn't opened yet, and they have to work in there unpaid. || Ch.19 - People would work not just for money but also for hope that they will make money. Poverty makes people desparate. || Ch.19 - 5~6 weeks after Boris disappeard. || Ch.19 - Auberge de Jehan Cottard Restaurant. || Ch.19 - The way patron takes advantages of his workers makes the readers to be angry at him and Jules' self-centerness makes the readers annoyed. || Ch.21 - Orwell (narrato), Boris, Patron, Cook, Jules, Patron's wife, Frenchman || Ch.21 - The staff members really hate each other, the kitchen become really dirty, but the resturant is actually a sucess, many Frenchmen come and find the food quite nice. Later, Orwell dicides to quite his job. || Chapter23: Orwell (narrator), Charlie, Roucolle, A Jew, A Pole || Chapter23: Orwell(narrator) decides to leave Paris and take a job in London. On his last day at Paris, he wear his best suit to the Auberge for a drink and tells the story of Roucolle. || Chapter23: Author shows the stereotype about people in the society || Chap 31: Bozo and the narrator. || Chap 31: In this chapter Bozo explained to the narrator the different kinds of beggars and techniques of London begging. || Chap 31: This shows that even within poverty and the beggars there are still social status differences. This chapter also expressed Orwell's attitude towards laws. || Chap 31: A day after Paddy and the narrator meets Bozo. || Chap 31: At Bozo's lodging house. || Chapter 33: Narrator and Bozo || Chapter 33: People crowd around the church and stomp and jeer at the preacher after receiving food. Bozo has to sell his items. || chapter 33: The church serevs tea to the tramp once a week. Bozo does not have enogh money for the lodging house. || Chapter 33: While moving from one lodging house to another || Chapter 33: In the Church || 35: Orwell, Paddy, Fred and William, Bill the moocher, Female Tramp and Carpenter. || 35: Bill the Moocher has given every one some bread. There was the only female tramp of the book. Orwell is treated different in the spike for being a "gentleman" and given favoritism by the Tramp Major. Orwell works on the kitchen and gets indignant with the food that is given to the tramps and that the carpenter agrees with the practice. || 35: This chapter Orwell shows that there can be a few differences in which the tramps are treated in the same place by the same people. He, for example, was treated with favoritism for being called a "gentleman". || 35: Lower Binfield and spike || 35: Orwell accounts for the different treatment he received and for the different conditions of this spike. || 37: To show the despicable conditions on which tramps are forced to live and to show that government is not doing enough to help them rise in society. 38: To close his story and summarize his experiences in Paris and London. || 38: Before and after his last eight days as a tramp. || 38:In London || 37: He describes in details all the different lodging opportunities in London and points what is good and what is bad about each one. he also describes what the government has done concerning lodge houses, how this is not enough, and What the gov. could do to increase the comfort of the lodge house. 38: He tells what he has learned in his experience and what happened to Paddy and Bozo ||
 * Chapters 17,18 & 19 pgs 92 -105** (Alum Woo ch.18~20)
 * Who || Ch.18 - Charlie-narrator, Yvonne-Girlfriend of Charlie, nurse from the hospital
 * What || Ch.18 - Charlie's background story, Yvonne pretended to be pregnant so she can be fed from the hospital.
 * Why || Ch.18 - When people are desparate, they do anything to get essential things they need such as food and water, they don't think about morality or reputations.
 * When || Ch.18 - One Saturday night.
 * Where || Ch.18 - In the bistro.
 * How || Ch.18 - By putting Charlie as a narrator, the story seems more realistic and draws readers' attentions more. Dialogues make the story more interesting.
 * Chapters 20 & 21 pgs 105 -115**
 * Who || Ch.20 - Orwell - narrator, Boris, patron, cook, Jules, Parton's wife
 * What || Ch.20 - Narrator works 17 hours a day and by the end of the day, he's so tired that he just sleeps on the hard floor. Restaurant is very under-supplied so workers work furiously.
 * Why || Author shows how low poeple can get when they are in poverty and desparate for money. Poor people have to work harder and face challenges more than rich do. ||
 * When || About two weeks ||
 * Where || Auberge ||
 * How || Ch.20 - The last sentence 'I could've slept...tired".(p.111) shows that the narrator is almost living like an animal,working and sleeping like that which makes the readers to be sympathetic towards him drawing themselves into the story more. ||
 * Chapters 22 & 23 pgs 115 - 125 (Joan)**
 * Who || Chapter22: Orwell (narrator)
 * What || Chapter22: Orwell(narrator) describes plongeurs life, and discuss the idea that plongeurs are the slave of the society
 * Why || Chapter22: Author tries to sum up his life in Paris, and conclude what he sees in the French society.
 * When || few days before/after he left Auberge ||
 * Where || Auberge, Roucolle's apartment ||
 * How || In chapter 22, author uses the essay writing style to tells us what he think about plongeurs in the society. And in chapter 23, he uses a little funny story to show the anti-semitism in the society. ||
 * Chapters 24, 25 pgs 125 – 138** (Sajed)
 * Who || the narrator, Brown (used to show the community with in a lodge), Steve (one of the lodgers) ||
 * What || Orwell arrives in London and goes around London from one lodge to another to spend the night, to get some money he trades his best suit for some old cloths, starts to live the life of a tramp. ||
 * Why || introduces the reader to London and to show it's contrast to Paris, show some of the living conditions the poor have to go through in London, shows a bit of London's culture ||
 * When || over the course of four days and five nights ||
 * Where || London, Good Beds for Single Men (a cheap lodge that was unpleasant), a lodging house in Pennyfield ||
 * How || shows a lot of dialogue with a British accent and cursing, talks about the significance of clothes and how people judge others by them, shows a little about the poor community and how they interact with each other ||
 * Chapters 26, 27 – 138 – 149** (Mike Chan)
 * Who || The narrator (Orwell), the unnamed Irish man, the homosexual man and Paddy Jacques ||
 * What || In order to enter a spike, they had to wait until 6 pm, during then, they go to a church to receive free food. Then they finally enter the spike; Orwell is disgusted with the conditions. ||
 * Why || These 2 chapters show how people treat the "tramps". Orwell also shows how religion is laughed at. ||
 * When || A day after he left the lodge, and the following morning. ||
 * Where || In the church and the "yellow-brick" spike ||
 * How || These chapters show the conditions to receive food and shelter. How ungrateful the tramps are, despite given free food, how people don't care about the tramps and how religion is (attempted to be) forced upon the "tramps". ||
 * Chapters 28, 29 pgs 149 – 160** (Mike Chan)
 * Who || The narrator (Orwell), Paddy Jacques, Mr. B, The "Nancy" boys" and the idiot who got robbed of his 4 pounds 10 pence ||
 * What || Sleep at the spike for a night, then after receiving money from Mr. B, they spend a night at the lodge. ||
 * Why || These few chapters show how a little bit of money can affect your way of life. ||
 * When || Fortnights later after sleeping in the original spike. ||
 * Where || Back in London, in the Edbury spike and later on, a lodge. ||
 * How || To show Paddy's character, how he resents books. This is ironic because as an uneducated person, he choses to remain uneducated and loathes the idea of being educated. ||
 * Chapters 30, 31 pgs 160 – 174** (Katie Yao)
 * Who || Chap 30: Bozo, Paddy, and the narrator.
 * What || Chap 30: The narrator and Paddy goes to find Paddy's friend, Bozo. He is a screever. Bozo talks about his life, how he became crippled and how he became a screever. The narrator finds out that Bozo is well educated but he rather stay poor; he is the first person that he meets that proposed "poverty did not matter".
 * Why || Chap 30:This chapter shows another face of poverty and beggar's life, it also presents another point of view towards poverty.
 * When || Chap 30: A day after they are in Edbury and a lodge.
 * Where || Chap 30: In London
 * How || Through out this two chapters, the author mainly described Bozo's character. Mainly through dialogues and story telling style to directly reflect Bozo's personality. He also use dialogues and a lot of times imagery to describe the differences between beggars. ||
 * Chapters 32, 33 pgs 174 – 186 (Raj Powar)**
 * Who || Chapter 32: Narrator
 * What || Chapter 32: The narrator explains the theory between the British sear words and the slang. He also lists the current slang words and their meanings.
 * Why || Chapter 32: The narrator feels that the swear words lose their original meaning after regular use and the society gets used to them and accept it in their day to day life
 * When || Chapter 32: While begging
 * Where || Chapter 32: London
 * How ||  ||
 * Chapters 34, 35 pgs 187 – 200** (Francisco Cardoso)
 * Who || 34: Orwell, Paddy, William and Fred, Tramps telling stories.
 * What || 34: Orwell and Paddy arrive at Cromley and wait for it to open while hearing old stories by the other tramps. In the spike they met William and Fred who would sing aloud. They then left for Lower Binfield where Paddy told the story of the Irishman who lost 30 pounds trying to be smart.
 * Why || 34: This chapter shows that tramps are very different from one another, as some are superstitious, other are considered wise and have "knowledge" of history and some are very cheerful.
 * When || 34-35: Sometime after leaving Bozo and before they parted away. ||
 * Where || 34: Outside Cromley, In Cromley's spike and in Lower Binfield
 * How || 34: Orwell gives accounts of the stories he heard from the tramps and of the song William and Fred sung.
 * Chapters 36 – 38 pg 200 – 213** (Francisco Cardoso)
 * Who || George Orwell ||
 * What || In chapter 36, Orwell describes his view of tramps after living with them for a month and tries to show people how tramps really are and to "kill" the Tramp Monster. In chapter 37, he gives an account of what the different places for tramps to sleep are and how they rank in comfort and what the government could be doing, for very little, to increase the comfort of tramps on this lodge houses. And in chapter 38, he parts with Paddy and tells what he has learned from this experience living as a //plongeur// in Paris and as a tramp in London. He also tells what happened to Paddy and Bozo. ||
 * Why || 36: To dismiss the myth about the Tramp Monster as false and show that tramps are hard working people as well.
 * When || 36-37: Before his last eight days as a tramp before starting to work.
 * Where || 36-37: Not specified. Possibly in Lower Binfield or on the way between Lower Binfield and London
 * How || 36: The Author describes the different traits of the Tramp Monster and then dismisses them as fake using what he saw as the real tramp.