kara walling. Babette's Feast.

This was one of the first films we watched in the beginning of the semester. I found it interesting how groups of people can live thier lives in such differernt ways. Before Babette got there they were constantly finding ways to preserve things, such as bread, eating utensils and plateware etc. When Babette wanted to make this fabulous meal, she wanted everything to be fresh. I liked howt his brought about the idea of how humans share a "connection" with the food they take in. Babette going to meet the boat right at the water, right as the fish were caught is an example of her forming a connection. Here are the connections i found: She met the fisherman, so that was a connection between herself and him. Also, her interaction with the fish, the way she talked to it and held it up, formed a connection. These connections make you feel that you are one with the animal and that you appreciate it and view it as more than a piece of meat.