Literature

Natalia Guill The Dinner Party Tim O?Brien invited the 10 characters in his book The Things They Carried to a dinner party at Maggiano?s Little Italy Restaurant, Friday November 11 in the evening. For the dinner, Maggiano?s served Mama's Lasagna, Four Cheese Ravioli, Maggiano's salad and grilled asparagus. For dessert, everyone devoured multiple profiteroles covered in hot fudge sauce. Accompanied by large amounts of red wine, the meal prompted the characters to begin a discussion of their experiences serving in the US military during the Vietnam War.

NAME OF PIECE: Speaker The voice that tells the story, or in nonfiction, the author. What do we know about the writer?s life and views that shape this text? Occasion The time and place of the piece; the current situation or context which gave rise to the writing or speech. Audience The group of readers to whom this piece is directed. The audience may be one person, a small group, or a large group. What qualities, beliefs, or values do the audience members have in common? Purpose The reason behind the text. What does the speaker want the audience to do, feel, say or choose? Use one of ?The List? verbs to begin your explanation. Subject The general topic, content, and ideas contained in the text. What is this piece about? What are the key points of the text?