The Dinner Party (1974- 1979) by Judy Chicago 1. a. The Dinner Party is a very powerful piece. Initially when viewing I saw beautiful colorful patterns which looked to be inspired by nature. The vibrancy of the colors drew me in, after examining the piece I realized each plate was a woman’s vagina depicted in different forms. The piece evoked a sense of pride in being a woman; the innate power we possess is inspiring. As women in this society we are sometimes not given enough credit we…
From the streets of West Palm Beach, Florida to the streets of Torino, Italy. I never thought I would be fortunate enough to leave the United States, but I was wrong. The trip to Italy was an intercession class that would travel for 5+ cities in Italy. I thought to myself, “This is my last chance to travel abroad while I’m in college.” However, I ran into one problem, Money. I submitted a request to my scholarship to see if I could get assistance to pay for the trip. My scholarship covered the…
regarding eating at meal times. Even if this routine is just sitting down on the couch with a frozen meal, it still counts as a some-what ritual. Meal time can be formal to very informal, ranging from casually eating a pizza with friends to a complete tea party. An ethnography will be conducted to compare how separate meal times are conducted in an average individual's life. The results will go in depth about meals for modern Americans, and the practices and routines involved with this activity.…
Have you ever said something that you thought was true, but you soon regretted it because you were wrong? Then you might relate to one of the characters in “Dinner Party,” a short story by Mona Gardner. This story is about a dinner party with people who argue over who has more control over themselves, women or men. The man is winning when, all of the sudden, a lady realizes there is a cobra in the room and stays perfectly calm. Some women scream and some men scream, but the man thinks he has yet…
into someone's home. If you invited someone to your house party or dinner, they are…
Dinner parties always lead to drama. When a dinner party is organized, there is usually only one key player, dictating the guest list, menu, attire, time of arrival, and topics of conversation. This one key player can be compared to the government during the Reconstruction period. This time period dates back to just after the Civil War and is often known as one of the worst times for the country. While the U.S. was once again united, there was still a divide between the whites and the blacks.…
Did you know that women around the world are stereotyped as weaker and softer than men. The Dinner Party is staged in India in the 1940’s. When a spirited discussion is started by a young girl and the Colonel. The Colonel supports his statement that women tend to have less self control in any crisis, while the young girl thinks that women and men can have equal self-control. “A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who insists that women have outgrown the…
Women are seen as people who have no control over their nerves and simply just scream. These stereotypes are shown in “The Dinner Party” by Mona Gardner. Many people are invited to a dinner party. During the dinner party, a discussion kicks off about men having more self-control than women. While others are intrigued about this, an American man sees that the hostess of the party suddenly looks nervous. A boy puts a bowl of milk outside to bait a snake. The American figures out that it is under…
rich meat sauce. Although Favazza’s is classified as an Italian restaurant, they have to bring a bit of St. Louis to the table. As for the full menu, Favazza’s has a very wide variety of food, suitable for all guest. Their menu includes a lunch menu, dinner menu, kids menu, and even a gluten free menu. Oh, and who could forget their dessert menu? They also have a huge wine selection, mostly red wine, but some white. Their menu ranges anywhere from sandwiches, pasta, seafood, to even just a…
Jannine says that almost all Filipinos main dishes have meat in them. In addition, seafood is more like secondary core foods for Filipinos. Lechon, a roasted whole pig is a symbolic food in Filipino culture. It is usually served in a big occasions or parties. Jannine thinks it symbolize wealth, prosperity, and social status. Another symbolic food is not broken or cut noodles serving in birthday. In Filipino culture (also in Chinese culture as well), noodles symbolize prosperity, long life, and…