How we cite our quotes: Act.Scene.Line
Quote #7
BERENGER: He’s turned into a rhinoceros. (2.2.272)
Thank you, Captain Obvious. Before we chastise Berenger too much for saying something we all got a few minutes earlier, sometimes you have to say something out loud to convince yourself it’s real. “This is the best meal ever,” “That was an amazing goal,” and “Wow, Jon Hamm is handsome,” are just a few examples.
Quote #8
JEAN: You always see the black side of everything. It obviously gave him great pleasure to turn into a rhinoceros. There’s nothing extraordinary in that. (2.2.328-330)
The two supposed best friends can never see eye-to-eye on things. This gives Jean one more chance to show how Berenger is sad and wrong and how he is joyful and right. What a great friend.
Quote #9
DUDARD: In any case you can be sure that Boeuf and the others didn’t do what they did—become what they became—to annoy you. They wouldn’t have gone to all that trouble. (3.1160-162)
Remember how we talked about Berenger’s ability to make everything all about him at times? Dudard finally calls him out for it. “The transformations aren’t about you, buddy!” he seems to say here. Still, maybe it’s that deep, dark egotism that helps Mr. B stay human.