Summary Of The Dinner Party By Mona Gardner

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“The Dinner Party” by Mona Gardner talks about how a cobra, hidden underneath an occupied dinner table, frightens a guest after seeing the hostess’ servant place bait outside. This guest showed everyone a game of silence, so they wouldn’t frighten the snake. After the cobra leaves, the other people were praising and pointing out that men have good nerve control. The guest questioned the hostess as to how she knew the snake was there and she replied, “It was crawling across my foot.” This story is about how men and women have equal nerve control, rather than what some people say. At the beginning of the story, a discussion arises between a young girl and a Colonel. The conversation is about whether or not women have outgrown their time of

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