Simple Recipes

What function do you think the theme of food plays in Madeleine Thien's short story "Simple Recipes

meaning the first chapter, titled after the book.

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Food functions as symbolism, metaphor, and communion for human relationships. Food provides the physical and emotional sustenance for all of life's moments of joy, sadness, and hope.

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