The Dinner Party Mona Gardner writes “The Dinner Party” to show a life lesson with characters. The theme of this story is control in situations of both men and women. This story tells us that in every situation we are placed in, we must take control of it and make the best of it. Like, “when, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the cobra emerge and make for the bowl of milk. Screams ring out as he jumps to slam the veranda doors safely shut” (Gardner9).
The story takes place in India at a dinner party in the early 1900’s. The characters in the story are, The American naturalist which is the one who knew that there was a cobra in the room and made up the game to keep the guests from getting bitten by the cobra. The colonial officer (Mr.
The story takes place in India at a dinner party in the early 1900’s. The characters in the story are, The American naturalist which is the one who knew that there was a cobra in the room and made up the game to keep the guests from getting bitten by the cobra. The colonial officer (Mr.