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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeWhat are some of the symbols in the novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie...One of the symbols in the book is the fried green tomatoes themselves. This is a type of vegetable dish that Idgie and Ruth serve at the Whistle Stop Cafe and one of the foods that they are known...
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeThere are a few ways that Idgie Threadgoode can be viewed as a hero. Overall, Idgie is a good and decent human being; she takes care of those who are far less powerful than she is, like Smokey...
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeIn Fannie Flagg's Fried Green Tomatoes at The Whistle Stop Cafe, Evelyn Couch's life is changed when she meets Ninny Threadgoode because Ninny's stories about her life and her family's life are so...
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeOne of my students once wrote an analysis of this novel that focused on gender roles and she entitled it Get Me a Beer. I loved that title! This was years ago, so I'm sure she would not mind if you...
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeOne major difference between the book and the film is that while the novel explicitly presents the relationship between Idgie and Ruth as lesbian, the movie is more ambiguous. This initially drew...
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeThe behaviors of the men in the book Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe are more stereotypical than the female character's roles. The father of Idgy helps the girls when they need money...
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeWhen thinking about the book Fried Green Tomatoes several examples of food come to mind. The first example would be how food affects the character of the woman who visits the nursing home. She is...
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeIn the book Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe the relationship between Ruth and Idgie does not begin as a sexual and loving bond. Idgie is a little girl when she first meets Ruth who...
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeWhen looking for a thesis on "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe," you will have to decide which part of the two separate stories you want to focus on or do you want to make a statement...
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeIn the book Fried Green Tomatoes the first stereotype that I identified was that the types of jobs that were available for the women were selling make-up, working as a waitress, or a nurse. The...
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeEvelyn's relationship with Ninny parallels Idgie's relationship with Ruth. As Ninny spins the tales of Idgie's experiences, Evelyn is inspired and gains strength from each new revelation. Both...
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeDo you mean Idgie and Ruth, or Evelyn and Mrs. Threadgood? Idgie and Evelyn didn't have a friendship. Evelyn was friend with Mrs. Threadgood. " Virginia Cleo Threadgoode, Ninny, is the one...
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeWhile there are many clues that hint to Ms. Threadgood actually being Idgie, it is never conclusively revealed to be truth. The ending of the novel does lead the reader to believe it could be true.