In the short story Food From Outside by Rita Williams-Garcia, the main character Rita displays curiosity throughout the story. The story follows Rita, the youngest out of her two siblings (Ronald and Russell). They are all unwillingly forced to eat their mother’s, Miss Essie, gruesome cooking, and only her cooking. The story explains the journey that Rita and her siblings go through, such as the international food fair and being offered another person's food at a friends house. Throughout this, Rita demonstrates her curiosity and devotion. Rita shows her curiosity by daring to try her friends food with the risk of getting a severe spanking. Rita also shows her devotion by trying to trick her mom into making rolls and cakes(the food her mother
