Gastronomy Literature Study On Food Representation In The Menu (2022)

Selly, (NIM. 5032111038) (2025) Gastronomy Literature Study On Food Representation In The Menu (2022). Other thesis, Universitas Bangka Belitung.

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Abstract

This research aims to articulate and elaborate the significance of food in shaping narrative elements within intrinsic elements such as theme, plot, characterization, setting, and ethical values and to clarify how food embodies the notion of sustenance in the film The Menu. Utilizing a qualitative approach, the investigation scrutinized dialogue, visual aesthetics, and scene composition within the cinematic work. The analysis was grounded in the theoretical paradigm of literary gastronomy, initially established by Tobin and subsequently expanded through the perspective of gastrocriticism as posited by Marion Halligan. This gastrocritical framework delineates four categories of food: Food and Art, Food and History, Food and Naming, and Food and Pleasure. The results indicated that each culinary presentation uniquely contributes to the narrative, propelling the unfolding storyline while shedding light on character morality. The gastronomic displays serve as instruments to reflect character attributes, intensify conflict, and signify evolving values. An examination of the 13 dishes featured in The Menu revealed that each corresponds to one of Halligan's four food concepts: five dishes exemplify Food and Art; three denote Food and Naming; three align with Food and History; and the remaining three are categorized as Food and Pleasure. Classifying the dishes according to Halligan's framework demonstrates that culinary offerings yield not only aesthetic experiences but also encapsulate underlying values extending beyond taste and visual presentation. This implies that the visual beauty and performative dimension of the food's presentation function as a misleading enchantment within the narrative trapping the guests, who inadvertently become essential elements of the performance itself. They are transformed from mere consumers into raw materials within a disturbing culinary spectacle. Thus, food within this cinematic work serves as a pivotal narrative instrument, surpassing its function as a mere backdrop or decorative element.

Item Type:	Thesis (Other)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Gastronomy; Food; The Menu
Subjects:	P Bahasa dan Sastra > PR English literature
Divisions:	FAKULTAS ILMU SOSIAL DAN POLITIK > SASTRA INGGRIS > SKRIPSI
Depositing User:	Mrs Suci Rhomana Sari
Date Deposited:	17 Nov 2025 03:17
Last Modified:	17 Nov 2025 03:17
URI:	https://repository.ubb.ac.id/id/eprint/12300

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