1. Book Review The Elegance of the Hedgehog. - by Muriel Barbery 98601051 李宜芳

2. Cover

3. Cover

4. About the Writer Muriel Barbery. ◦ Major in philosophy. ◦ Graduated from École Normale Supérieure de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud. ◦ Teach philosophy in Université de Bourgogne. ◦ Started writing since 10. ◦ Living in Kyoto, Japan now.

5. Brief Introduction Characters ◦ Renée Michel- La Concierge.

6. Characters ◦ Paloma Josse- intelligent little girl.

7. Characters ◦ Kakuro Ozu

8. Plot

9. At first,

10. Only the cat knows,

12. Her only friend,

13. On the contrary,

14. Her biggest ambitious,

15. But before that,

16. Every things different when…

17. They become good friends

18. And they…

19. She opens her heart,

20. Do they live happily ever after?

21. What’s the point? Difference between every character ◦ Life style: different goals, attitude, … ◦ Interaction: how they treat Renée ◦ Destiny How they think about life? ◦ Renée & Paloma: hiding ◦ Kakuro: Embracing ◦ Reflect on myself

22. Quotes

23. Quote 1 "..if you dread tomorrow, it's because you don't know how to build the present, you tell yourself you can deal with it tomorrow, and it's a lost cause anyway because tomorrow always ends up becoming today, don't you see?"

24. Quote 2 "It would be so much better if we could share our insecurity, if we could all venture inside ourselves and realize that green beans and vitamin C, however much they nurture us, cannot save lives, or sustain our souls."

25. Quote 3 "People aim for the stars, and they end up like goldfish in a bowl. I wonder if it wouldn't be simpler just to teach children right from the start that life is absurd."

26. The End The End Thank you for your attention