In the novel, A Confederacy of Dunces, Ignatius is not the best when it comes to understanding people. When he meets a man named Dorian, nothing changes. Dorian is amused by Ignatius ‘originality’ and humors what he says. But when Dorian insists that Ignatius is nuts, Ignatius starts to insult the gay community. But when Ignatius see’s that the Gay community in New Orleans is larger than he thought, even extending to the military, he decides to work with them.
The gay community in New Orleans has a rich history. It hosts the oldest gay bar in America Cafe Lafitte in Exile, opened in 1953. Before that, the original owners owned Lafitte Blacksmith Shop. Which was another gay bar opened 1936, before losing their lease. (A Rich Gay Heritage). …show more content…
Everyone is in costume and is enjoying their selves at the party. Ignatius seems quite surprised by the ‘wild behavior’. When he tries to make a speech, however, no one seems to care. Ignatius eventually gets kicked out by three lesbians, for not dancing with a man named Timmy. These three women get arrested later for causing a huge fight in the French Quarter.
This party reminds me of the Krewe of Yuga (Brief History of Gay). The Krewe of Yuga was the first major gay Krewe in New Orleans. It was founded in the late 1950s, and they were forced to keep things private. The parties they had were mostly hosted in private homes of members (LGBT Mardi Gras). Much like how Dorian’s party was at his own home.
The Krewe of Yuga’s first public ball was shut down by police before it could even get started. This was most likely due to the location choice, it being a private public school (Brief History of Gay). The Krewe still continued to have parties, however. Often mocking nobility by having Queen, King, Captain, debutantes and maids (LGBT Mardi Gras). The Krewe of Yuga is no longer around, but they did give birth to serval small …show more content…
Claiming that the contest was fueling moral decay. The city even tried to make it harder by enforcing their own rules and restrictions. But neither of those really changed anything. Reporters from around the world came to record the events (Annual Bourbon Street Awards).
Another important event for the gay community during Mardi Gras is the Fat Monday Luncheon. Starting in 1949 and still going on today (Campanella). It started out small just one man, Bob Demmons, wanting to entertain his friends. He surprised them by crowning a queen and having a horse-drawn carriage. In the 60s it grew to almost 55 people. Now it is a group of over 200 people (About Fat Monday). However, just because they have good events and a large community, means they are at peace.
It could be augured that Toole, author of A Confederacy of Dunces, was homophobic. Due to the way he portrayed them in his novel. The females are shown to be butch and used to be punishers for Lana Lee. The men are shown to be a lot like prostitutes. With Timmy being chained to a wall and enjoying it. In fact, during the 1960s America was filled with police raids on gay communities (The Stonewall Riot). Much like the Krewe of Yuga’s first public
The gay community in New Orleans has a rich history. It hosts the oldest gay bar in America Cafe Lafitte in Exile, opened in 1953. Before that, the original owners owned Lafitte Blacksmith Shop. Which was another gay bar opened 1936, before losing their lease. (A Rich Gay Heritage). …show more content…
Everyone is in costume and is enjoying their selves at the party. Ignatius seems quite surprised by the ‘wild behavior’. When he tries to make a speech, however, no one seems to care. Ignatius eventually gets kicked out by three lesbians, for not dancing with a man named Timmy. These three women get arrested later for causing a huge fight in the French Quarter.
This party reminds me of the Krewe of Yuga (Brief History of Gay). The Krewe of Yuga was the first major gay Krewe in New Orleans. It was founded in the late 1950s, and they were forced to keep things private. The parties they had were mostly hosted in private homes of members (LGBT Mardi Gras). Much like how Dorian’s party was at his own home.
The Krewe of Yuga’s first public ball was shut down by police before it could even get started. This was most likely due to the location choice, it being a private public school (Brief History of Gay). The Krewe still continued to have parties, however. Often mocking nobility by having Queen, King, Captain, debutantes and maids (LGBT Mardi Gras). The Krewe of Yuga is no longer around, but they did give birth to serval small …show more content…
Claiming that the contest was fueling moral decay. The city even tried to make it harder by enforcing their own rules and restrictions. But neither of those really changed anything. Reporters from around the world came to record the events (Annual Bourbon Street Awards).
Another important event for the gay community during Mardi Gras is the Fat Monday Luncheon. Starting in 1949 and still going on today (Campanella). It started out small just one man, Bob Demmons, wanting to entertain his friends. He surprised them by crowning a queen and having a horse-drawn carriage. In the 60s it grew to almost 55 people. Now it is a group of over 200 people (About Fat Monday). However, just because they have good events and a large community, means they are at peace.
It could be augured that Toole, author of A Confederacy of Dunces, was homophobic. Due to the way he portrayed them in his novel. The females are shown to be butch and used to be punishers for Lana Lee. The men are shown to be a lot like prostitutes. With Timmy being chained to a wall and enjoying it. In fact, during the 1960s America was filled with police raids on gay communities (The Stonewall Riot). Much like the Krewe of Yuga’s first public