NealSharma

UnknownTeacher
10HLit
3August2014
DinnerParty
Adinnersceneinanovelistypicallyviewedasanormalgettogetherwherethe
characterseatfood.Readersdonotusuallygraspthetruemeaningbehindthesesscenes.
WhenMrs.Pontellierinvitesherfriendstoadinnerathernewhome,theauthoristrying
toshowthecommunionofthegroupoffriends.Wheneverpeopleeatordrinktogether,
itsacommunion(Foster8).ThissceneshowshowMrs.Pontellierisbecomingcloser
toherfriendsandmakingpeacebetweenthem,evenifshemaynothaveanyenemies.As
Mrs.Pontellierandherfriendssatfordinnerafeelingofgoodfellowshippassedaround
thecircle(Chopin120).Whenthefriendsareeatingfoodtogethertheyareperforming
anactofsharingandpeace(Foster8).ThedinnerwasasuccessbecauseMrs.
Pontelliersbondwithherfriendsbecamestrongerandpeacewasreachedwithinthe
group.