Summary Of Dinner Party By Mona Gardner

In the “Dinner Party” by Mona Gardner, the hostess, Mrs. Wynnes, is sensible, selfless, and brave. To prove that she is sensible the author wrote, “with a slight gesture, she summons the native boy standing behind her chair and whispers to him.” This shows her putting her plan into action. Which she did without causing a commotion. The hostess showed she was sensible because she knew the cobra would be attracted to the milk. Another trait that the hostess showed is selflessness. “She is staring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly.” At this moment, she knew the cobra was crawling across her foot and a sudden movement could lead to cobra into striking. The woman was being selfless because she knew if she reacted to the cobra, it