So were the mother at the table and the other onlookers being rude to Miss Chablis because they thought she was 'trashy' or because she was a tranny? Classism or transphobia?
At least there will be plenty implied.
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That's a nice explanation.
But, I think it was because she was a trashy ho.
I think, besides being trashy, it was because the she was wearing blue and outshining the others wearing whiteDoes running late count as exercise? No? How about jumping to conclusions?
My question is...why was John Cusacks character invited to the ball in the first place? Had nothing to do with either of his stories, did it?
shareCusack was the butler!
Its that man again!!
My question is...why was John Cusacks character invited to the ball in the first place? Had nothing to do with either of his stories, did it?
I never understood why he was invited either, but there were many odd occurrences that was not explained. Maybe it was explained in the the novel.
We're on a mission from God.
He was a journalist, there to write about Jim Williams, and also about Savannah culture -- getting background color for his piece. The locals would have known that, and the Black Cotillion was an important event that happened while he was there. Seems reasonable enough to me that he was invited.
shareWell, yes and no, and this is based on the movie because I didn't read the book.
The committee in charge of the "Black People's Ball" must have gotten word that a journalist from "Town and Country" was in Savannah and seized on the opportunity to have their event covered. However, Kelso was sent by Town and Country magazine to cover Jim Williams' Christmas party; for all we know, he attended the ball and never gave a second thought to writing a story, particularly since he wasn't being paid for it.
Kelso was sent by Town and Country magazine to cover Jim Williams' Christmas party; for all we know, he attended the ball and never gave a second thought to writing a story, particularly since he wasn't being paid for it.
OK...I admit that I missed the fact that he was working on his book at the time of the ball...but did the sponsors of the ball know that? To them, he could have just been a journalist from a high-end magazine that would provide some good publicity for the ball.
shareI think trashy. In addition to the way she acted, everybody else was dressed very conservative, and her outfit while dressy was more like her show costumes, all that glitter. Those earrings, good god.
They would see her as vulgar and bad taste. Although as you can see some people (men and women) liked her!
Well, the city's being built and I'm winning this game. So don't interrupt us with trifles.
Hi Molly-31,
I remember reading the book years ago and disliking Lady Chablis character immensely. She disliked women who had been born female, and had no respect for the cotillion at all. Interestingly, she was a minor player in the book, but I think Eastwood had a hard time wrapping his mind around the story and overused her for comic relief.
Now that Lady Chablis is no longer with us, I do hope she has found peace.
Now that Lady Chablis is no longer with us, I do hope she has found peace.