This chapter really made me think. I never had considered this possibility before, so now I am racking my brain trying to remember meal scenes from novels I've read. One of the first ones that comes to mind is the wedding celebration scene in Kite Runner. After the main character got married, the two families shared a meal--proving that that the two families had joined as one. This makes sense to me, becuase we do that in our society too. I had just never considered the symbolism of the meal.
So far I like this book.OK, so what do you think? Is eating a meal in literature more than just eating a meal? Do you agree with the author? If so, why? If not, why not? Can you think of an example from literature of a meal/communion with a deeper meaning? If so, describe it. Be sure to include the title and author.
I agree that meals are sometimes more than just meals. I can't think of any dinner scenes in any books I've read. I never would've even considered paying attention to the details surrounding a meal in a book or story until now. However, from a personal standpoint, I've always thought meals were more than just meals. I love eating with my family, and I really love eating with my entire family. It's very common for us to eat together, but it still brings such good feelings to me even when we do it for a solid week. Who knew food was so important to our mental health as well as our physical health?
ReplyDeletei like the book okay, the author explains things in a ways that i have never thought about. in a way i agree with the author and in a way i dont because eating a meal in literature can be more that just eating, it can hold meaning to people or it has a plot of action behind the meal, or even it can just be eating a meal with family. and i cant remember the names and authors of books with meals with a deeper meaning.
ReplyDeleteI think that meals can be more than just a meal sometimes, but other times I think a meal is just a meal. I don't think that all meals have a symbolic meaning. I can tell just from the examples the author has given that some of the meals have symbolic meaning that most people would not think of. I can't think of a book I have read that has a meal with a deeper meaning because I never really thought to look for it.
ReplyDeleteI agree that a meal is sometimes more than a meal. Eating around the dinner table is more than just eating. It brings you closer together as a family. I can not think of any examples from books I have read in the past.
ReplyDeleteI agree that eating a meal is sometimes more than just a meal. Sometimes a meal can mean coming together, or a meal could mean a discussion and maybe many other things. The last supper in the Bible. That meal was more than jus eating it was a last time to meet, a devotion, and a "Communion." Meals are way more than just eating.
ReplyDeleteSo far I like this book as well. I think that almost always in literature eating a meal is more than just eating a meal. If the author puts it in the book with some detail it is probably going to mean something later on in the book and you need to pay attention to it. I agree with the author when he says what he says, if two families have dinner together it is probably symbolic of something else. I cannot think of an example like this but im sure i have read something where this was significant.
ReplyDeleteI think sometimes a meal is just a meal. However, sometimes in literature a meal can have a deeper meaning when the author is trying to create a feel for something. In books I've read, they have had a meal, but I cannot think of one that would have a meaning behind it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the way the author looks at communion. Although i have never thought about it in the exact words that he says, he says things in a way that put it in perspective so that its both educational yet easy to understand. Meals have a meaning whether formal, or just casual. They are a sense of belonging and sharing, or distrust, and dislike. Before death there has to be life, and I think his main point is that that's what we need to focus on.
ReplyDeleteThis book makes me think about things so i like it. I agree with the writer that eating a meal with someone is more than just eating. I really cant think of a part in a book were they ate, but i do know that sharing a meal with someone is much more. My family and I eat together every night and i love when my whole family is there eating with us it makes me feel closer to them and i can talk to them. There is a deeper meaning that just eating.
ReplyDeleteI think that meals are more than just meals. I can't think of any dinner scenes but thats probably because i didn't really care. From my point of view tho, meals have been very important to me for example thanksgiving is always a special time because you get together with all your family and eat traditional meals you might make every year. Even if it was you were to go on a date i would probably be looking for a night out at a restaurant because its a good bonding time and gives you a chance to talk about things while eating i find it less awkward then if it was to walk around and talk.
ReplyDeleteOh, and i like the book okay...just okay tho.
ReplyDeleteThis book has many interesting thoughts. I would never have thought to read between the lines in the way that a meal is more than just a meal. I have never actually thought of more than one meaning of eating. My family and I always try to have dinner together sitting down at the table, which is a great thing and I enjoy it, but I would have never taking the gesture more than just a simple meal discussing how my day went. In the book it says many times its just to say I am with you or support you and in personal life I have done that, and haven't really realized what I really was doing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the author about eating a meal is sometimes more than just eating a meal. Eating a meal is more important than people think. Because the time that you spend with your family or friends is important, it could be the last time you see them. I don't remember ever reading something about a meal in a book.
ReplyDeleteI feel alright about this book, it's kind of hard to follow along with though. I think that eating a meal is more than just eating a meal, but I never would have even thought that until I just read this chapter. So yes, I do agree with the author. Because meals together with other people really do mean more than just eating together. They are times when you can spend time together with friends and/or family.
ReplyDeleteSometimes a meal is just a meal, but other times it has more meaning behind it. Such as a special event, going with your family, and in a book the meal could have a much more deeper meaning if the author wants you to think out side the box. So yes, I agree with the author.
ReplyDeleteI do believe that a meal is a whole lot more than just a meal. When you get married you eat with the family members, the joining of a family. Before a football game all of the players and coaches and a pre-game meal with one another. This shows unity and that we are one with one another. A lot of holidays you eat, for instance Thanksgiving. Family members come from all over the place to eat with one another. This gives them time to catch up and learn new things about one another. I can't think of any examples off of the top of my head right now of any books with a feast that means something. In this example in the book we are reading it says the way he writes about the food it symbolizes what is really happening in the book. This books difficult to understand but alright.
ReplyDeleteYes, i believe eating a meal always means something more. I believe that an author isn't just going to put a meaningless dinner in a book. I believe that eating supper with other people always evokes a conversation about how your day was and what all you did that day. Which always creates a deeper relationship or trust with the people that you eat with. I can't think of any book that has a supper that has a deeper meaning.
ReplyDeleteSo far this book, i don't really like this book. Its not something interesting to me. I think the author rambles on. I do believe that sometimes a meal is just more than a meal. I know with my family we always talk about our day and everything. Holiday meals are the best. Everyone shares memories and stuff. I can not think of any book that i have read that a meal has any deeper meaning then just a meal.
ReplyDeleteI think that sometimes a meal can mean a lot, it can bring people close together, it can be were a feud happens, or lots of other things. But I dont think that its always symbolic. Sometimes a meal is just a meal and there is no importance to it. I cant really think of any meals of any of the books i have read lately.
ReplyDeleteI like the book so far, the author is somewhat funny when he explains things. I think a meal can just be a meal or can mean something else. I agree with the author because not everything symbolizes something but in literature it most likely will. I can't think of an example of this in any books I have read.
ReplyDeleteYes i think meals have much more meaning than I previously thought and I agree with the author when he says that it can be used to bring people together and break down social barriers. I can't recall any meals in books that had any importance.
ReplyDeleteI think that eating a meal can mean something more than just eating a meal. I do agree with the author though because when we eat meals we discuss things that bring us closer together with the people we are with, and we slowly earn their trust. I know when my family and I eat a meal together we always talk about our week and what we have been doing, which creats a more open relationship between us all. I can't think of any books I've read with this example because I've never thought about a meal in this way before.
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