Farewell dinner

Male: Fisherman. He understands the sea and fish. He loves his woman by saying, "You are beautiful like a cod fish." He is a self-taught person. Woman: Philosopher. He reads Leibniz, Kant, Hegel and Heidegger. She understands stupid men at a glance. Widow. With eyeglasses. They get married. Everything is very beautiful. The man is going fishing, the woman is waiting for him eagerly. They have stories to tell each other and a desire to listen... Over time, the spell breaks... Passion first turns into silence/respect and then into patience. They decide to leave and invite their friends to a farewell dinner to convey this news. However, each of the guests begins to tell a story/fable, just like in Boccacio's Decameron. Every realistic, pessimistic story told strengthens their desire to leave. Warm and heart-warming tales bring people closer to each other. The fairy tales made beautiful by the night turn into an extraordinary form in the morning. After everyone leaves, the Woman says, "What we really lacked was a house made of words where we could sit together." "We looked like two carp fish buried in the mud of everyday life," the man replies. "From now on, we will be like two trout shivering side by side in the flood waters coming from the mountain."



Number of Pages: 196

Print Year: 2002


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Ayrinti Publications

Year of First Printing: 2002

Number of Pages: 196

Language: Turkish