It will be interesting to see what they have to eat at the dance. I love this bit . . .
"Anyone who doesn't find this food delicious is a fool, " said the Major. "However,. . . "
"However, it is not foolproof, so to speak," Mrs. Rasool asked.
Mrs. Kahn may not be the most likeable character, but even bad guys have feelings, and there is no doubt some angst on her part that her husband, and she, as his wife, are denied access to what would come easily to other persons. That hurts. I remember when my childhood next door neighbor Margie was having a birthday party, and Doris, who lived down the street was not invited. "My mother said there was not room at the table," said Margie. Several months later a group of us little girls were headed to Doris' house after school for ice cream and cake. As we gathered around the back door, waiting to enter, Doris' mother said, "I'm sorry Margie, there's no room at the table here. No room for Doris at Margie's party, no rooom for Margie at Doris' party." Don't know if that fits our discussion, but I often think of that experience whenever stereotyping and discrimination comes up.
