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giovannis room is often described as a contrast between the fatalism of europe after the great wars, and the very different American "can do" attitude, represented by Giovanni and David respectively.  explain how the novel illustrates these different world views, using examples from the text.  You may quote directly, or refer to a specific place, characters, etc.  but you will need to explain these examples. 1000 word minimym; at least two scholarly sources: no wikipedia, student sites etc