John O'Hara's story "Graven Image" is about politics. A man called Browning meets at an exclusive Washington club with a man only known as the Under Secretary. He is looking for a job, knows exactly what he wants, and believes correctly that the Under Secretary can help him. But there is one strange thing that stands in the way. Browning is obviously a member of a secret society that he only refers to as the "Pork". The Under Secretary had wanted admission to this club at one time, but was rejected. This is understandable sore spot that Browning must handle with diplomatic grace, which he does at least originally. At the request of the Under Secretary, he pulls out a keyring that has a small, golden pig suspended from it. And here we have the
