Chapter 8: The Luncheon

Every human being is subject to follies and foibles with probably an equal amount of goodness to balance them. Sometimes, it is the nature of people to have foibles in them without realisation. Imperfections are present within people, which makes us more human. The concept of flawlessness is utopic and does not match the laws that govern the human world. The commercial and capitalist ideals introduce flawlessness, which makes people hide their faults and turn them into hypocrites. Hence, humans do not accept their flaws and are not conscious of them in their pursuit of perfection.

The author tried his best to stay composed and calm while his lady friend kept ordering dishes without his approval. He tried to keep quiet so that she did not get to know about his concern regarding the bill. He kept pushing himself to maintain goodness by adjusting to her views regarding food habits. He never exposed his hunger to make sure that the lady did not get to know about his financial crisis.