Designed by Rose Johnson

By Mona Gardner

Place : rural India at the home of a colonial official and his wife Time : Colonial India

Full of or characterized by animation, vigor, or courage; lively, energetic

Excited or confused state

Shortening or tightening of one’s muscles

Calms; sedates

One who studies nature; scientist

Open porch

A movement or action of the hands or face, expressive of some idea or emotion

Demanding the attention; striking

Military officer India mid-1800s

Basic monetary unit of India

/ Assistants to an ambassador or other high official

Solution Analyze the story, “The Dinner Party,” and describe story at each of the above stages of the plot. the

Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story.

Without conflict, there is no plot.

What is the conflict presented in “The Dinner Party?” Character vs Character Character vs Nature Character vs Society Character vs Self