Part I — Paras. 1–__ The author sets the scene of the story by providing information about the four “ wh- ” words: who , where , what , and why . “ Who ” refers to the narrator, his roommate Rob, and the beautiful girl Polly. “ Where ” refers to . “ What ” and “ why ” refer to what to do and why to do it: The narrator decides to make Polly “ ” because as a promisingly brilliant lawyer, he wants to have a girlfriend who is not only beautiful but also intelligent.