Rhapsody The Book Of Salt Analysis

In Gourmet Rhapsody and The Book of Salt a "thin line" of labor and exploitation is present. Abusers certainly know the victim can't defend them self for whatever the reason being. Many of the cases in the food industry is because they can't find another job whether it be for their language barriers, enough money, or only thing they know how to do. A "chef" could be referred to as the owner and a "worker" as the slave. Ultimately, the chef has the last word on how things are done. If you don't like it, then you can just leave. A lot of others would be willing to take on the job. In Gourmet Rhapsody, Pierre Arthens was the food critic who either helped others become great chefs or he ruined their futures. In The Book of Salt, Binh the house cook is exploited by his bosses. The thin line is present in the differences of culture, ethnicity, and gender between the chefs and workers. Meanwhile, in The Book of Salt different, but still …show more content…
He says, "my loss in body weight, however, I cannot hide. It shows itself as a forlorn expression on my face, one that my Madame and Madame have yet to notice" (Truong 138). They should have been more compassionate about him. Maybe offer him some checkups with the doctor. Another idea could have been allowing him an extra day off or even hiring someone to help him out. With time all of us began to age, certainly they know that and should take that into consideration. In Monique Truong's interview she talks about the thin line between labor and exploitation. She refers to the relationship between chefs and their workers. Most of these workers are undocumented. They aren't allowed to have citizenship or health insurance. These are things that the consumer doesn't think about, when they go and eat at restaurants. Just like the example Truong mentioned workers are being exploited by not being able to have health insurance. They have it, so why are their workers being excluded from