what does class(object) mean in python code example

Example 1: class python

class Person:
  def __init__(self, name, age):
    self.name = name
    self.age = age

p1 = Person("John", 36)

p1.age = 40

print(p1.age)
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40

Example 2: class and object in python

#NOTES
class PartyAnimal:
  	def Party():
      #blahblah

an=PartyAnimal()

an.Party()# this is same as 'PartyAnimal.Party(an)'