Pd. 7
Brianna Lum
1) Griet always compares her possessions, house, etc. to the Vermeer's; how do the differences affect her?
2) How do Griet and Johannes Vermeer regard each other? Do you think learning from Griet's perspective is skewed?
3) Griet claims she knows what Pieter and his son's glance to each other means now and for her in the future, what do you think it means? (40).
Garrett Bodley
1) Why does Griet say she has to help tenneke without seeming too?
2) What is going when Griet buys the tongues from the butcher?
Jared Hara
1) Why does Chevlier mention the handsome young Pieter's bloody apron? Could this be foreshadowing?
2) What significance does the changing setting play in the mindset of Griet? eg.Canal p. 42, 45
Ali Olsen
1(Is here another reason she adds h apro to the wash afer it was hanging on the painting of the crusifiction of Jesus, besides she used it that day?
What does the glance between the father and son at the butchers mean for Griet?
Preston Ho
1)How important are first impressions to Griet and the judgements she makes about them?
2)On page 38 Griet assumes that Tanneke is jealous of her since she is allowed in the studio and Tanneke is not. Is it right for Griet to assume this and how can she know it for shure?
Kim Roy
1) In what ways does Griet manipulate people/objects around her?
2) Why is it that Maria can relate to Vermeer's art, but Catharina cannot?
Tia
1) Why do you think Chevalier chooses not to refer to Vermeer by name but by he/him instead?
2) What do you think about the relationship that Greit and Maria Thins share?
Traci
1) Why would Vermeer allow the new maid to clean his studio if Tanneke has been around for half her life?
2) Why does Griet give Pieter such a hard time at the butcher shop?
Logan
1) Why does Vermeer paint van Rujiven's wife as beautiful when she is not?
2) What do you think the Pieters say when Griet walks away from them? Why does Griet's mother raise her eyebrows when Griet mentions the Pieters?
Rachael
1) Why is the butcher's son so against giving Griet the meat?
2) Why was Griet ashamed of wanting to look at her reflection in the mirror? p. 36
Alison Goo
1) The first night sleeping downstairs with the painting of the crucifixion, Griet says."Virgin Mary was looking down on me." What does Griet mean by this?
2) Why is that Cathrina has never been in the studio, only Maria Thins and Griet?
Lori
1) Why do you think the characters do not mention Vermeer. but instead refer to him as "him"?
Pd. 8
Spencer Luther
1) What is Griet's reason for her slightly cold demeanor towards the Pieters?
2) Why does Vermeer not say a word to Griet? Should he?
3) Why doez Griet feel ashamed of looking at her reflection earlier?
Rachel Kaya
1) Why does everyone in the novel refer to Vermeer as "him"?
2) Why do you think Catharina is not allowed in Vermeer's studio?
Sara Saltman
1) "I wanted to know the man who painted her like that" (36). What are the implications of this quote? Does Griet have intimate feelings for her master at this point in the novel?
2) When Griet is looking at the painting, she says, "I looked at the painting one last time, but by studying it so hard I felt something slip away" (37). What does this mean?
Pualani Armstrong
1) Is Greit entranced by the actual painting of the woman, or is it the yearning to know the master who painted it better?
2) Why is it that Vermeer trusts Griet to enter his studio?
3) Is cleaning the studio Griet's favorite part of her job because she feels closer to "him"? Is this a romantic closeness?
Mackenzie Sato
1) Do you think that Vermeer was looking at Griet when she sees him in the hall? (28)
2) Why does Griet hide her face on page 44?
3) What do you think is meant by Griet's mother's expression when Griet tells her about Peiter the father and son? (47)
Kelly Ho
1) On page 40, Griet mentions that she sees the glance that is passed between Pieter and his son and knows what it means. What do you think it means?
2) On page 46, Griet doesn't tell her family about everything that happens at the new house including liking being in the studio. Why do you think she purposely leaves these events out?
Tawni Murphy
1. Why is Vermeer always referred to as "him" GWAPE?
2. Why do you think that Vermeer trusts Greit to enter his studio?
Brock Yap
1. Why does Griet clean the studio instead of Tanneke who has been working there for a while?
2. Why does the painting of the lady wearing the mantle and pearls remind her of her looking at her reflection?
Daiva Yee
1. Why does the author always refer to Vermeer as "he"?
2. When Griet and Vermeer come across each other they never acknowledge or look each other in the eye, why is their relationship so strange?
3. On page 48, Griet says about her sister Anes: "I was always glad to see her-as long as I was alone." Do you think she is ashamed of her family?
Nicole Peltzer
1. Is the town they live in very small and enclosed?
2. Why does Griet feel guilty about cleaning her masters painting room?
Nestor Agbayani
1. Why is Catharina not allowed in the paintroom?
2. Based on what we've read so far, can we deduce the real personality of Griet?
3. Since the novel is told in a first person point-of-view, do you think the story is bias?
Kelli Kaneta
1. It is understandable that Tanneke is jealous to not be allowed in the studio because she has been working at the Vermeer home for half of her life. But why then is Griet allowed in?
2. What is the significance in the fact that none of the Delft tiles in the home were crafted by Griet's father? She mentions a couple of times, "They were not my father's."
Kristin Kumabe
1) Why do you think that the painting of the crucifixion bothers Greit so much?
2) Is there any significance to the blood stains on the aprons? Why is does this cause Greit to be uncomfortable?
Karla Chikamoto
1) Why is Griet so nervous at looking at the painting?
2) Why does Griet hide certain things about her new life from her family?
Corey Kozuma
1) What is the effect of the crucifixion painting in griets new room?
2) What makes Griet so uncomfortable with the blood stains on the butchers apron?
Brianna Lum
1) Griet always compares her possessions, house, etc. to the Vermeer's; how do the differences affect her?
2) How do Griet and Johannes Vermeer regard each other? Do you think learning from Griet's perspective is skewed?
3) Griet claims she knows what Pieter and his son's glance to each other means now and for her in the future, what do you think it means? (40).
Garrett Bodley
1) Why does Griet say she has to help tenneke without seeming too?
2) What is going when Griet buys the tongues from the butcher?
Jared Hara
1) Why does Chevlier mention the handsome young Pieter's bloody apron? Could this be foreshadowing?
2) What significance does the changing setting play in the mindset of Griet? eg.Canal p. 42, 45
Ali Olsen
1(Is here another reason she adds h apro to the wash afer it was hanging on the painting of the crusifiction of Jesus, besides she used it that day?
What does the glance between the father and son at the butchers mean for Griet?
Preston Ho
1)How important are first impressions to Griet and the judgements she makes about them?
2)On page 38 Griet assumes that Tanneke is jealous of her since she is allowed in the studio and Tanneke is not. Is it right for Griet to assume this and how can she know it for shure?
Kim Roy
1) In what ways does Griet manipulate people/objects around her?
2) Why is it that Maria can relate to Vermeer's art, but Catharina cannot?
Tia
1) Why do you think Chevalier chooses not to refer to Vermeer by name but by he/him instead?
2) What do you think about the relationship that Greit and Maria Thins share?
Traci
1) Why would Vermeer allow the new maid to clean his studio if Tanneke has been around for half her life?
2) Why does Griet give Pieter such a hard time at the butcher shop?
Logan
1) Why does Vermeer paint van Rujiven's wife as beautiful when she is not?
2) What do you think the Pieters say when Griet walks away from them? Why does Griet's mother raise her eyebrows when Griet mentions the Pieters?
Rachael
1) Why is the butcher's son so against giving Griet the meat?
2) Why was Griet ashamed of wanting to look at her reflection in the mirror? p. 36
Alison Goo
1) The first night sleeping downstairs with the painting of the crucifixion, Griet says."Virgin Mary was looking down on me." What does Griet mean by this?
2) Why is that Cathrina has never been in the studio, only Maria Thins and Griet?
Lori
1) Why do you think the characters do not mention Vermeer. but instead refer to him as "him"?
Pd. 8
Spencer Luther
1) What is Griet's reason for her slightly cold demeanor towards the Pieters?
2) Why does Vermeer not say a word to Griet? Should he?
3) Why doez Griet feel ashamed of looking at her reflection earlier?
Rachel Kaya
1) Why does everyone in the novel refer to Vermeer as "him"?
2) Why do you think Catharina is not allowed in Vermeer's studio?
Sara Saltman
1) "I wanted to know the man who painted her like that" (36). What are the implications of this quote? Does Griet have intimate feelings for her master at this point in the novel?
2) When Griet is looking at the painting, she says, "I looked at the painting one last time, but by studying it so hard I felt something slip away" (37). What does this mean?
Pualani Armstrong
1) Is Greit entranced by the actual painting of the woman, or is it the yearning to know the master who painted it better?
2) Why is it that Vermeer trusts Griet to enter his studio?
3) Is cleaning the studio Griet's favorite part of her job because she feels closer to "him"? Is this a romantic closeness?
Mackenzie Sato
1) Do you think that Vermeer was looking at Griet when she sees him in the hall? (28)
2) Why does Griet hide her face on page 44?
3) What do you think is meant by Griet's mother's expression when Griet tells her about Peiter the father and son? (47)
Kelly Ho
1) On page 40, Griet mentions that she sees the glance that is passed between Pieter and his son and knows what it means. What do you think it means?
2) On page 46, Griet doesn't tell her family about everything that happens at the new house including liking being in the studio. Why do you think she purposely leaves these events out?
Tawni Murphy
1. Why is Vermeer always referred to as "him" GWAPE?
2. Why do you think that Vermeer trusts Greit to enter his studio?
Brock Yap
1. Why does Griet clean the studio instead of Tanneke who has been working there for a while?
2. Why does the painting of the lady wearing the mantle and pearls remind her of her looking at her reflection?
Daiva Yee
1. Why does the author always refer to Vermeer as "he"?
2. When Griet and Vermeer come across each other they never acknowledge or look each other in the eye, why is their relationship so strange?
3. On page 48, Griet says about her sister Anes: "I was always glad to see her-as long as I was alone." Do you think she is ashamed of her family?
Nicole Peltzer
1. Is the town they live in very small and enclosed?
2. Why does Griet feel guilty about cleaning her masters painting room?
Nestor Agbayani
1. Why is Catharina not allowed in the paintroom?
2. Based on what we've read so far, can we deduce the real personality of Griet?
3. Since the novel is told in a first person point-of-view, do you think the story is bias?
Kelli Kaneta
1. It is understandable that Tanneke is jealous to not be allowed in the studio because she has been working at the Vermeer home for half of her life. But why then is Griet allowed in?
2. What is the significance in the fact that none of the Delft tiles in the home were crafted by Griet's father? She mentions a couple of times, "They were not my father's."
Kristin Kumabe
1) Why do you think that the painting of the crucifixion bothers Greit so much?
2) Is there any significance to the blood stains on the aprons? Why is does this cause Greit to be uncomfortable?
Karla Chikamoto
1) Why is Griet so nervous at looking at the painting?
2) Why does Griet hide certain things about her new life from her family?
Corey Kozuma
1) What is the effect of the crucifixion painting in griets new room?
2) What makes Griet so uncomfortable with the blood stains on the butchers apron?