Dinner Quotations by Pia Hansen https://padlet.com/pbh/dt57bg3narkx Upload your names and quotations en-us 2017-01-02 13:30:00 UTC 2017-01-03 08:59:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Emma Eg, Caroline, Julie and Maria https://padlet.com/pbh/dt57bg3narkx/wish/144970142 The grandmother:
She is presented as the family matriarch which emphasizes her power in the family:
"Finally, the family matriarch and her husband. Hi, grandmother"

"No one had spoken to him in two years, including - "out of respect" for my grandmother - his parents".

"Couldn't you have found something nice to wear, Jack".

The narrator:
His point of view of the family. He is very critical towards his family and is questioning their attitude towards racial and sexistick topics.
"You're all racist, sexist, obnoxious people".

"Of course, they were all silent, and I started to eat again. But I couldn't stand it anymore, and dropped my fork".]]> 2017-01-02 13:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/pbh/dt57bg3narkx/wish/144970142 Emma & Normand https://padlet.com/pbh/dt57bg3narkx/wish/144970507 I walked toward the street, feeling wonderful for the first time all evening, all year. But then, someone called out to me in a thin, raspy voice: "Jack, dear." I turned. "Could you pass the gravy when you're done with it?" "Of course, grandmother." I said, and I passed it down the table.

You're all racist, sexist, obnoxious people]]> 2017-01-02 13:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/pbh/dt57bg3narkx/wish/144970507 Kronow, Fidde & Susan https://padlet.com/pbh/dt57bg3narkx/wish/144970980 The role of the grandmother  in the family 
  • "finally, the family matriarch and her husband" 
  • "couldn't you have found something nice to wear, jack" 
  • "after the second it took her to realize what was happening, she slammed the door, pushed through the suddenly silent crowd and locked herself in her bedroom for the rest of the evening" 
The role of the narrator and his point of view
  • "jack, it's thanksgiving. Change. Now" 
  • Both his mother and grandmother calls him "dear" 
  • "which, of course, was somehow my fault" 
  • "i said, feignin enthusiasm" 
  • "no, I don't got a girl. I don't think women are property… and that doesn't mean im gay like brett"
]]> 2017-01-02 13:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/pbh/dt57bg3narkx/wish/144970980 Tobias, Christian Jørgensen, Joachim Berg & Mads Sønderby https://padlet.com/pbh/dt57bg3narkx/wish/144971003 Grandmother: 
"Couldn't you have found somethingnice to wear, Jack?" I ignored her, moving on and hugging my grandfather"

"After the second it took her to realize what was happening, she slammed the door, pushed through the suddenly silent crowd and locked herself in her bedroom for the rest of the evening."

"No on had spoken to him in two years, including "out of respect" for my grandmother - his parents."

Jack, Speaker
" 'So, Jack, you got a girl?' 'No, i don't got a girl. I don't think women are property.' "

"I was furious. 'Have as many as you want, honey. At least they won't turn you into a lazy, worthless jackass like your father.' "

" 'Why must i be punished for having a penis? Must vaginas be fed first?' "]]> 2017-01-02 13:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/pbh/dt57bg3narkx/wish/144971003 Frederik L, Mads TP og Anders L https://padlet.com/pbh/dt57bg3narkx/wish/144971044 Grandmother:
"After the second it took her to realize what was happening she slammed the door, pushed through the suddenly silent crowd..."

"couldn't you have found something nice to wear, jack"

"No one had spoken to him in two years, including - "out of respect" for my grandmother - his parents".

Narrator:
"which, of course, was somehow my fault" 

"Of course, they were all silent, and I started to eat again. But I couldn't stand it anymore, and dropped my fork".
]]> 2017-01-02 13:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/pbh/dt57bg3narkx/wish/144971044 Katrine og Marcus https://padlet.com/pbh/dt57bg3narkx/wish/144971056 The Grandmother: 
"No one had spoken to him in two years, including - "out of respect" for my grandmother - his parents"

"Couldn't you have found something nice to wear Jack?"

The narrator:
" Which , of course, was somehow my fault" 

"As my half-drunk parents berated me for our two-minute tardiness - I almost failed to hold back the tears" 

"No, I don't 'got a girl'. I don't think women are property"

"You're all racist, sexist obnoxious people. Why do I come here, year after year, even though I despite each one of you? And why do you all continue this useless charade?"]]> 2017-01-02 13:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/pbh/dt57bg3narkx/wish/144971056 Lukas - Nicolai https://padlet.com/pbh/dt57bg3narkx/wish/145025308 Grandmother:
 
"No one had spoken to him in two years, including - "out of respect" for my grandmother - his parents".
 
"Couldn't you have found something nice to wear Jack?"
 
Narrator:
 
"I was furious. 'Have as many as you want, honey. At least they won't turn you into a lazy, worthless jackass like your father.' "
 
"No, I don't 'got a girl'. I don't think women are property"
 
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