My favorite text from class was definitely Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace. I found this text to be insightful and informative. This writing required me to think in a way that I’ve never thought before about lobsters and brought a very unique perspective on this specific food. I appreciated his style of writing and how he wasn’t forcing his point of view and opinions on the reader, but instead merely coming to the audience as a confused individual. His perception of certain things such as the type of people who attend these festivals also made me laugh.
My favorite text that I read outside of class was The Truth About American Sushi No One Wants to Hear by Hannah Cooper. There were several aspects that I liked about this text. For one, I really enjoyed the format that she utilized. She made it organized and easy to follow while also numbering her list. I also thought that this piece was helpful when it came to writing my bibliography on the difference in sushi in Japan and America. This was a short, yet enlightening text that gave me an idea on what specifically is different in each region.
The rhetoric of food is an attempt to put into words what we eat and all that is food. It is a very broad term, but it can cover countless aspects such as the history of food, food culture in certain regions, the production and consumption of food, or the taste of food itself. There are many ways in which to write about food: recipes, reviews, memoirs, blogs, etc. I have also learned that food writing doesn’t have to be presented in the form of words, but can also be viewed as videos. Throughout the semester we have covered and researched many different types of genres and looked at the specific meaning and purpose behind each one. I have learned about different styles of writing and how each style can commence different feelings or thoughts within the reader. In general, I believe that the rhetoric of food should make the reader feel emotions whether it be happiness or sorrow through telling a story about food.
I laughed at the title of your favorite out of class text. I love sushi so that title makes me nervous but I’m still curious about what the author had to say.
After reading your blog post, I decided to look up Cooper’s sushi article, and I found it very informative! I also found her article’s clear structure helpful in breaking down the differences between the traditional Japanese sushi and the American version. This article is definitely a good starting point to more, in-depth analyses of the differences in authentic sushi and more modern, global variations/translations of the dish.
Here I am eating my Quarter Pounder with Cheese and I come across your post! I take inspiration from them! You write very well!