Augie March has a blank space, baby, and he'll write your name. His love life would be fodder for more than a few Taylor Swift songs. His story is a steady string of failed romances—he shakes one off as he moves to the next. Saul Bellow's novel relates Augie's experiences with love to his general flighty disposition. He transitions from love to love just as he moves from job to job. He has no more lifelong devotion to any lover than he does to any dream career. And yet love is important to him and to all of The Adventures of Augie March. We're led to ask: what is the most love can be in the transitory world of ours?
Questions About Love
- Of all the women in Augie's life, whom does he love the most? How so?
- How is the love Augie feels for his family similar and different than his various romantic affections?
- Why does Augie never fall in love with Mimi Villars?
- Does Augie believe in permanent love? Why or why not?
Chew on This
Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil’s advocate.
Augie will stay married to Stella.
Augie and Stella won't make it together.