A family gathers for Thanksgiving dinner, and the much awaited turkey has arrived. Ironically, everyone seated at the table focuses on one another and not the turky. The family -aunts, uncles, and niece -are completely absorbed in their own conversations and do not see the delicious turkey being presented to them. The Grandfather and Grandmother are the only two people focused entirely on the turkey.
There is a contrast between the young and older generation. They are caught up in the festive moment and seem to take for granted the hard work of the Grandmother who is still wearing her apron. The Grandfather stands over his wife at the head of the table, and re-enforces the masculine/feminine roles of the time.The table is also very bare and the family drinks water instead of wine. There is celery on the table which is not a traditional Thanksgiving food.
At the bottom righthand corner a man looks out at the viewer(us!)and we realized that we are part on the table too! His mouth is concealed, but he looks as though he is speaking to us. We (the viewer) are seated at the head of the table smiling back.
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