Grapes of Luxury: Difference between revisions

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To demonstrate the excess and luxury of wealth, a character will be shown reclining and being fed some small tasty food, usually grapes. The character can be [[Reclining Reigner|reclined on a couch, a throne, a stack of luxurious pillows]], or even the lap of an attractive servant. Frequently included in the scene are live performers, such as [[Belly Dancer|belly dancers]] or musicians, and servants shading or fanning the reclining character. Bonus point if the character demands that the grapes be peeled. If part of a [[Drunk with Power]] plot, expect the feeders to be unwilling and, [[Status Quo Is God|once status quo is restored,]] resentful.

 

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== [[Film]] ==

* In ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]],'' Alex imagines being fed grapes by naked women.

* Caesar ([[Dom De Luise]]) gets this treatment in ''[[History of the World, Part I]]''.

* ''[[Kingdom of Heaven]]'' played out this scenario with pomegranate seeds.

{{quote|'''Mrs. Peel:''' Grape? I bought them specially.}}