Giovanni's room symbolizes how David feels about his gay lifestyle and relationships. The room Giovanni and David share is messy, and unclean, which bothers David to no end. David does not share his feelings with Giovanni about the room until he was on the verge of leaving, he also does not share his feelings about the shameful thought of being in a gay relationship. I believe that David's opinions on gay relationships have not changed …showed first 75 words of 322 total…

…showed last 75 words of 322 total…stink of love" (141), states Giovanni. This fear of David, of being tainted by being with a man, has been with him since he first had a sexual experience with Joey. David worries about what his father and late mother will think, disregarding his own feelings. I believe that this is the reason why he cannot think of his relationships with a man in the same way he can think of his relationships with a woman.