My parents took an interest in nothing, at home no books, no records. My mother and my father are the emblem of indifference, dryness and bad taste. My father is also terribly stingy, in life as well as in feelings: I have never seen him filling up the bathtub.

Summary

This quote expresses the speaker's disillusionment with their parents, describing their lack of engagement and passion. The absence of books and records suggests a lack of intellectual and cultural stimulation. The reference to indifference, dryness, and bad taste characterizes the parents as emotionally detached and lacking in refined preferences. The speaker's observation about their father's stinginess, even extending to withholding small pleasures like running a full bath, highlights a perceived lack of generosity and warmth in their familial relationships.

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