Thursday, July 30, 2015
Chapter 25
Chapter 25 starts off with a detailed description of the setting, just like in Chapter 1. I believe that the purpose of this chapter is to emphasize the "growing wrath" of the poor in the country. When I read this chapter, it deeply touched me and made me angry. How is anybody able to throw away food while others are dying of starvation? Also, this chapter describes the struggles people are facing due to the selfishness of the landowners and the wealthy. Out of the whole novel, this chapter is one of my favorites due to the emotional connection I had to it.
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Great analysis, but the reason for the food being thrown astray is due to a form of market economy which one must understand that there is money that needs to be made to keep America moving and the economy most especially. Yes, this is very selfish but one must look at this situation from a distributors viewpoint rather than the viewpoints of a consumer.
ReplyDeleteWhile I agree with your sentiment, your point of "How is anybody able to throw away food while others are dying of starvation?" seems to be a little hypocritical. Plenty of people are starving in the world today. Plenty others live in poverty and are living lives far worse than any described in this book. Having the benefit of living in America, you and I don't have to worry about starving, or atleast not to the extent of others. If we are too full, we can throw away our excess food. Because we know that we will not starve. We know that we have ourselves as well as our friends and family to depend on. We're so well off as Americans, that we have the ability to sit around and debate starvation, while others experience it. Americans are probably among the most wasteful people in the world, including you and I. Don't get me wrong I am not above any of this, but the fact remains that most of it, if not all of it is true.
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