The Dinner Was Laid, If The Words Of Gulnar Were Sustenance,

For a guest to make such a statement about a meal prepared for him in the presence of his hostess shows such a breach of etiquette that even Wangero should have reprimanded him. Wangero, however, chooses to ignore the insult and instead shows through her healthy appetite that her newfound convictions do not extend as far as the dinner table.

As I added the finishing touches of friend onions and parsley to make it look aesthetically pleasing, I took a step back to stare at the masterpiece I had just created, a luscious and delectable Pakistani rice dish called “Briyani”. Making this dish is the epitome of success in every Pakistani girl’s lifetime. It’s considered an essential quality to add to one’s marriage “resume”. However, to me, it was more than just a future “in law pleaser”, it was my compass for life. A cook must be diligent and attentive to detail, conscious of every ingredient and amount that is being used. A cook is a provider, helping with the wellbeing of the people who are consuming the prepared food. The kitchen is their clinic, and the consumers are their patients. Nine years of cooking with my mother has taught me dedication, obedience, and tested my patience when some recipes would fail. Cooking, as a safe haven from the difficulties of everyday life, has helped me better connect to all my experiences throughout the years and has molded the foundation for my passion and calling, medicine.

On a Sunday after church lets out is when I decided to do to do my ethnomethodology experiment. I also brought my sister who is known for her sweet tooth. As we sit down at our table our slightly overweight waiter immediately greets us. We order chocolate milkshakes and our waiter smiles and says, “Wait! No lemon water this time?” This is the first reaction we received. It made me feel a little nervous because if he is already reacting to our drinks, how is he going to react to the rest of the dinner. After we receive our milkshakes we ordered our ice cream brownie delux. Our waiter laughs and asks if that would be all. I explain to him that we would still like an entree but that we want our dessert first. We then order a burger and some fries. He then warns us that we may start looking like him if we keep this up this diet. This made me uncomfortable because I was unsure how to respond

Decided to venture into the prostitution business and would bribe the officials with money or “sexual skills”.

Do you remember what I told you that night? That if I hadn’t seen the doctor pull Amir out of my wife, I’d never believe that he is my son? Well, that thought had been crossing my mind a lot these past weeks. Just yesterday, I took him out to watch the yearly Buzkashi tournament. Before we had left, I had sensed a sign of discontent from Amir, but I shrugged it off as if he were tired. Buzkashi was Afghanistan’s passion. It was not possible that an Afghan was not interested. While we sat in the upper bleachers, Amir often looked confused or bored. He would look up at the chapandaz then back down at his fingers. I had told him the sight of a book at the Buzkashi was unbearable, and that he could last a few hours without burying his face in one. Although his eyes were on the horses, I knew by his gaze he knew next to nothing about Bazkashi. So I decided to point out my long time favourite chapandaz, Henry Kissinger. Before Amir had time to respond, I saw his eyes dart to the far end of the stadium. A chapandaz fell off his saddle and was crushed under the hooves of the horses. Slowly, Amir’s face changed from shock to mournful. How is it that this is my son? This rather quiet, bookish, feminine

Imagine a coming across a once in a lifetime chance to try and change a person’s perspective by simply being yourself. Dinner at Beatriz is exactly a chance such as that, and engages an audience to not only consider the character’s actions, but also their own. The film premiered on the 16th of June 2017, and coupled with the polarizing politics of America’s government, it was an excellent time to produce such a movie. Directed by Miguel Arteta, best known for his production of Chuck and Buck and a few episodes of American Horror Story, Beatriz at Dinner is a film that is both impacting and current movie. Beatriz, played by Salma Hayek, is a lower-middle class immigrant from México who specializes in alternative medicinal healing. From little details, like the few bumper stickers on her car and the way she looks at others, one can tell that she cares a great deal for the environment and the human race. In the film she is called over to a higher class house to give a massage to a wealthy house wife, played by Cathy Briton. Her car breaks down and she is suddenly plummeted into an elitist world of corruption and selfishness, and the biggest conflict for Beatriz is to find the humanity inside Doug Strutt, played by John Lithgow.

Chapter two, The Dinner, is centralized around two main issues: the nation’s debt and where to locate its new capitol. While the issues were concerns of essentially every individual with political say, the three main problem-solvers presented in this chapter are James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson. These three individuals became involved with each other when Jefferson noticed Hamilton looing like an exhausted mess outside of George Washington’s office. Hamilton shared his concerns that his plan to solve the nation’s deficit had reached a stalemate in congress against James Madison’s faction. Jefferson then hosted a dinner between the three in an attempt to solve the stalemate because he feared a deadlock.

Khaled emphasizes Baba’s sacrifices to show how they lead Baba to his atonement. First, Rahim Khan attests to Baba’s character and actions in his letter, saying: “He was a good man […] everything he did […] it was all his way of redeeming himself” (Hosseini 302). This reveals that Baba finds peace with his regrets and made up tor them by creating the orphanage and committing other kind deeds (302). Baba protecting the Afghani woman trom a violent rapist on the way to Peshawar also demonstrated Baba’s atonement. Baba protects the woman because he had already committed the worst sin in his own mind- theft of the truth trom Amir and Hassan; he had to continue redeeming himself by sacrificing his safety (115-16). Last, Baba helped so many people that not even was the parking lot tull at his funeral; people were parking blocks away. The mourners taking their time to commemorate Baba illustrate that Baba has truly made up tor his lies by giving all he can to the people around him (173). Baba’s actions are just one way Hosseini explains how devotion to kindness is connected to atonement.

Conversely, Amir grows up to be a man who achieves holistic atonement. As a child in Kabul, he overheard his father tell Rahim Khan, “A boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything” (Hosseini 22); however Amir

Amir’s misadventures begin as a boy living in an affluent Afghanistan world. On the day of his birth, his mother hemorrhages to death. Robbed of any feminine influence or comfort, he goes to his overshadowing Baba for love and acceptance. His father denies his only son the tenderness he desires, leading Amir to believe his father despises him. After all, Amir’s

pastor. The movie quickly shows his silent dominance over his two daughters. He keeps them under his wings until the day he dies, and then even after that they continue to live in his shadow. Everything he preached is believed and followed by them and members of their community. The father taught them that “the only thing which we may take with us from our life on earth are those things which we have given away.” Because of their father, the two devoted their lives to carrying on

We walked through a jail like building, where each cell had a man and a woman, who sitting down, facing each other. Tears were falling left and right, mostly from the women. As we walked deeper into the building, the amount of tears and screaming increased. My head was pounding from the pain emitting from each cell.

The family I visited consisted of a mother, father, and daughter. They all greeted me very warmly. I followed their lead and made observations as to whether I should take my shoes off or leave them on. They provided a shoe rack where everyone already placed their shoes. I took mine off and placed them on the rack. After greeting me, the mother and daughter disappeared into the kitchen. The father guided me to the dining table and explained that dinner was almost ready. We sat at a round table that had a large wall hanging of Buddha. The daughter brought out some tea which she served first to her father and then me. The daughter went back to the kitchen. After a few minutes the mother and daughter emerged carrying large plates of food. The mother placed a plate of chicken, beef, and shrimp in the center of a flat glass wheel located at the center of the table. The daughter placed a bowl of rice, saucer, and chopsticks (including a fork just for me) in front of every place

The incident in the stadium also reveals to Parvana and Shauzia the complete horror of living under such a regime and haunts Parvana for the next few days. As a Muslim, the writer believes that the actions of the Taliban like the one’s depicted in this novel disgrace Muslims in the present times. Islam is a peaceful religion that promotes morality and generosity among all people, not the twisted version portrayed by the Taliban.

Throughout the years, human beings have always worshipped some form of belief or religion, such as Christianity or Atheism, that helps decides how we choose to live our lives and how we should treat other people. In these beliefs, there is usually a center figure that is considered to be pure and powerful such as God or the many gods of Mount Olympus and are supposed to be the highest standard of good that human beings can possibly reach. However, many humans fail to reach above the divided line due to the fact that they have dedicated their entire life to stealing or committing worse crimes or by betraying their parents by not following their rules of discipline.In other words, human beings are not perfect and are capble of great accomplishments or devastaring horrors. But the real question is how can a man or woman find inner peace when she/he has committed some horrible things in their past and if it is even possible for such events to happen. The answer to that question is found in the story of two boys who came from the two sides of an Afghan society that is divided between the Hazaras and the Pashtuns, yet formed a bond that only brothers could share. One boy named Amir came from a wealthy Hazara family and long for the acceptance of his manly father, while the other boy , whose name was Hassan, lived on the backyard of Amir and was one of the Pashtun servants of his father. On one faithful day, the lives of the boys will be changed forever due to one act of betrayal