Church (story begins here, central throughout, Vianne chastised for not going)
Lent…"the sacrament of marriage"…confession (Dog's soul?)
The Comte states his values: "hard work, modesty, self-discipline, family, tradition"
The Comte tries to influence/control whole town/make everyone go to church
Comte's attempt to transform Serge (from what to what?)
"I'm a mademoiselle, not a madame" and "…her illegitimate child"
Grandmother's diabetes/still eats chocolate
The spinning wheel
Metaphor of eating…and eating chocolate
She "knows" everyone's favorite: "I have a knack for guessing"
The color red surrounding Vianne/gray & black of village and villagers
The north wind
Dead birds
Ancient Mayan cacao and chili pepper "finds yearnings of soul"
The Comte's bacchanalian gluttony in the window
Pagan festival planned for Easter Sunday
Travelling from town to town that finally ends
Grandmother's birthday & Luc sneaks out: "don't worry so much about 'supposed to'…"
"Don't fuss, you'll ruin a perfectly decadent evening."
"Don't you ever think about belonging somewhere?"…. "the price is too high"
Caroline fixing bike for Luc
Comte's wife on permanent vacation
Shattering of Vianne's mother's urn
Villagers cooking chocolate for Vianne
Pere Henri's Easter Sunday sermon: "We can't measure goodness by what we don't do"
The statue
Pontoof(sp?)