Setting

The beginning of chapter 5 gives examples of the setting in Paris. Barnes speaks of different types of transportation, such as "the Boulevard busy with trams and people" and "an S bus... [riding] down to the Madeleine" (pg 43).

He tells of the nature: "the horse-chestnut trees in the Luxembourg gardens" (pg 43).

He informs us of the people's early morning activites, for example "the flower women... coming up from the market and arranging their daily stock," "the man... urging two tourists to buy," and "the man with the jumping frogs and the man with the boxer toy" (pg 43).

He tells us where they are going, "students... going up to law school, or down to the Sorbonne," "walk[ing] along the Boulevard des Capucines to the Opera," and "walk[ing] down the Boulevard to the Rue Soufflot for coffee and brioche" (pg 43).
All of these things opened my eyes to the life of Paris. There are some things that are very different than where I live, such as the transportation. Some are similar, such as some of the activities of the people that live there.