What is the theme in the short story feast of the dead?

Answer 1

WHAT IS the plot of the story feast of the dead by cednet kudret

Answer 2

Fragola links seven light and likable stories about growing up Sicilian in Syracuse, New York, a subject familiar to readers of Jerre Mangione's classic Mount Allegro, which shares the same nostalgia for a lost way of life in nearby Syracuse. These elegiac fictions focus on the relationship of a boy and his immigrant grandparents, especially his grandmother, with whom he spends most of his time, since both of his parents have to work. In ""Feast of the Dead,"" the grown-up narrator remembers Gram's cooking and sayings, along with his youthful resistance to her old-country ways and superstitions. Despite himself, he comes to recognize the ghost of his maternal grandfather, long gone, as this specter inhabits the boy's body on All Hallow's Eve. Until he's seven, the narrator sleeps with Gram (""In My Grandmother's Bed"") and even conspires to prevent her remarriage, which would take her away from him. Later, she convinces him of the evil eye's power (and tells how to counter it) and also teaches him how to i.d. a witch (""The Evil Eye"" and ""La Strega""). His sadness for the passing, of tradition surfaces in ""Ceci-Nuts"": he realizes there's no one to replace the old couple who've sold roasted beans for years on end at the annual feast. In the moving memoir of his paternal grandfather (""The Garden""), the narrator finally comes to understand the old man's bitterness, and begins to appreciate his magnificent terraced backyard, which goes to ruin after his death. ""In Exile"", the last piece in the collection, smartly disabuses the college-aged narrator of any romantic notions concerning the old country: On a trip there in his 20s, he finds little but squalor and suspicion. Fragola offers family memories in no-frills prose. Anyone partial to the heady aroma of tomato sauce simmering on the stove will want to savor this modest volume; others might be less impressed.

Answer 3

The theme of "Feast of the Dead" revolves around the cycle of life and death, as well as the importance of tradition and honoring the deceased. The story explores the idea that death is not the end, but rather a continuation of existence in another form. It also delves into the connection between the living and the dead, emphasizing the significance of remembering and respecting those who have passed on.