The narrator remarks, “Odors have a power of persuasion stronger than that of words, appearances, emotions, or will. The persuasive …

The perfumer Baldini initially regards Grenouille with contempt. He explains, “Whatever the art or whatever the craft—and make a note …

Do the descriptions of life in eighteenth-century France—the crowded quarters, the unsanitary conditions, the treatment of orphans, the punishment of …

Grenouille is born with a supernaturally developed sense of smell. He can smell the approach of a thunderstorm when there’s …

Throughout the novel, Grenouille is likened to a tick. Why do you think Süskind chose this analogy? In what ways …

When the nurse refuses to keep Grenouille because he has no smell and therefore must be a “child of the …

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born in a food market that had been erected above the Cimetiere des Innocents, the “most putrid …

What did you think about the portrayal of 18th Century France as a stinking cesspool? Aren’t they supposed to be …

1) Baldini was a decent perfumer after a lifetime of study. Jean Baptist Grenouille had no technique but an unbeatable …