![]() Clamence compares Amsterdam’s layout of concentric rings to the rings of hell in Dante’s Inferno. ![]() He thinks the bartender is an “ape” and that Amsterdam is full of “silhouettes.” Clamence considers both of them better than the bartender due to being French and bourgeois. Clamence orders a drink for his friend, and then monologues to him about his views on humanity and the bartender. The protagonist and narrator, Jean-Baptiste Clamence, strikes up a conversation with an unnamed fellow Frenchman, often called monsieur (sir) and cher ami(dear friend). The Fall begins in a bar named Mexico City in an impoverished part of Amsterdam. ![]() ![]() This guide refers to each of the book’s six different sections as chapters.Ĭontent Warning: The Fall contains mentions of suicide, abuse, and alcoholism as well as discussions of slavery and genocide. This guide uses an eBook version of the 1956 Vintage Books edition, translated by Justin O’Brien. ![]()
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