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by Patrick Suskind

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a 1985 literary historical cross-genre novel (originally published in German as Das Parfum) by German writer Patrick Süskind. The novel explores the sense of smell and its relationship…

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Posted By sahlla a #224899 at Jan 15, 2012 5:44 PM

Does the character of Grenouille transform throughout the book or does his view on life, and aptitude towards others remain the same?

-Usually in many novels, the main character transformsm either mentally, physically or psychologically. I understand Grenouille's main purpose in his life was to create this "ultimate" perfume, but other than learning the tricks in the art of perfumery, does he gain an understanding of life and does his personality change?

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Posted By sahlla a #224899 at Jan 15, 2012 5:46 PM

What are the different types of motivation Grenouille has throughout the novel?

Few motivations I believe is the scent of the red-head plum scented girl, and as well as his fascination of having a talent that noone else possesses. Anything else?

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Posted By sarah l #200301 at Sep 14, 2011 7:50 PM