Values and Fast Food Nation
In Fast Food Nation: the Dark Side of the All-American Meal, Eric Schlosser presents quite startling information. His arguments are substantiated with more than adequate research and statistics, but the most compelling factor in his evidence is the frequent use of examples. By putting a “human-interest” factor in the book, Schlosser makes the reader understand his arguments. These examples are more than mere anecdotes used to catch the reader’s attention. By putting a face on the issues presented in the book, Schlosser illustrates the values—and lack thereof—in American society. This paper will focus on the use of personal examples that Schlosser employs throughout the book by taking a look at how he uses these examples in each chapter to support his points. A compelling and frequent theme of the book is the idea of America’s values. The recurrence of this theme should come as no surprise. Schlosser informs the reader in the Introduction of his intent: “This is a book about fast food, the values it embodies, and the world it has made…I am interested in it both as a commodity and as a metaphor” (Schlosser, p. 3). In each chapter, these ideas are explored. The reader is given the opportunity to process the information pr
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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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