by Bonni Goldberg."In a novel like Laura Esquivel's Like Water For Chocolate or the biblical narrative of the Last Supper, food is symbolic, metaphorical. Even in daily life, foods are symbols for us.
Pheasant under glass surrounded by wild raspberries is what I imagine chivalry in King Arthur's court tasted like. Champagne and caviar mean wealth and celebration. Spam is a symbol of hardworking, minimum-wage-earning Americans.
Each of us has personal associations with certain foods as well. You get teary remembering grandfather's buckwheat pancakes. You feel disappointed anticipating Aunt Gretchen's dried-out turkey. You can't stand Jell-O after getting it in the hospital every day for two weeks. Food nourishes more than our physical bodies. It feeds our senses, memories, imaginations and souls.
Today, write about food as a symbol. Your characters may share a meal in which food impacts the action or heightens their relationship. or, list foods that are symbolic for you. Then, choose one and fill the page with your memories and associations."
Go ahead, give it a try! Happy writing!
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