The Pleasures of Eating-Wendell Berry
Berry is a farmer and an author of fifty books, poetry, essays and novels. He has lived and farmed for over forty years in Kentucky. In his essay, “The Pleasures of Eating” Berry makes the reader more aware of food in general ways. Berry believes that food is connected with politics, which, in any type of politics involves our freedom. He states, “We have neglected to understand that we cannot be free if our food and its sources are controlled by someone else.” Berry thinks that we are not free unless we are able to eat responsibly.
Another point made in this essay is about how understanding of the food contributes to the pleasure of eating. Being involved in the production and preparation of our own food is one way to be more cautious of various foods. Berry recognizes that little of us have the time and resources for a maintenance kind of lifestyle. However, Berry stresses to the readers about how our local produce markets in our communities provide a pathway to a healthier life.
The increasing price of foods has not only added to obesity in America, but it also has made it nearly impossible for individuals with a lower income to purchase healthy foods. Due to this problem, this has caused a major transformation in most of the world’s diet. Only those who are privileged have the benefits of healthy foods. These individuals are only partially aware of our own losses.
Turns of thought- Donna Qualley
The turns of thought is an intriguing article about individuals gaining reflexive skills that could improve their independent thought process as well as improving the way they interact with others. This article makes the readers aware of how important it is to personally reflect on reading and writing. Qualley refers to different examples, such as the one with her grandmother, to offer a deeper understanding of the nature of critical thinking. She also discusses how she teaches in an “essayistic stance.” The meaning of this term is “A way of thinking about ideas that is dialogic and reflexive” (3). What makes a piece of writing “essayistic” is the approach the writer/reader adopts towards the text. Putting yourself in others peoples perspective is a large component of reflexive inquiry.
Throughout the article, Qualley constantly reflects her own ways of thinking through her students work. Anyone who had a passion for writing will be interested on why and how students (and other individuals) develop a complex and intellectual perception that can be done through collaborative inquiry.
Berry is a farmer and an author of fifty books, poetry, essays and novels. He has lived and farmed for over forty years in Kentucky. In his essay, “The Pleasures of Eating” Berry makes the reader more aware of food in general ways. Berry believes that food is connected with politics, which, in any type of politics involves our freedom. He states, “We have neglected to understand that we cannot be free if our food and its sources are controlled by someone else.” Berry thinks that we are not free unless we are able to eat responsibly.
Another point made in this essay is about how understanding of the food contributes to the pleasure of eating. Being involved in the production and preparation of our own food is one way to be more cautious of various foods. Berry recognizes that little of us have the time and resources for a maintenance kind of lifestyle. However, Berry stresses to the readers about how our local produce markets in our communities provide a pathway to a healthier life.
The increasing price of foods has not only added to obesity in America, but it also has made it nearly impossible for individuals with a lower income to purchase healthy foods. Due to this problem, this has caused a major transformation in most of the world’s diet. Only those who are privileged have the benefits of healthy foods. These individuals are only partially aware of our own losses.
Turns of thought- Donna Qualley
The turns of thought is an intriguing article about individuals gaining reflexive skills that could improve their independent thought process as well as improving the way they interact with others. This article makes the readers aware of how important it is to personally reflect on reading and writing. Qualley refers to different examples, such as the one with her grandmother, to offer a deeper understanding of the nature of critical thinking. She also discusses how she teaches in an “essayistic stance.” The meaning of this term is “A way of thinking about ideas that is dialogic and reflexive” (3). What makes a piece of writing “essayistic” is the approach the writer/reader adopts towards the text. Putting yourself in others peoples perspective is a large component of reflexive inquiry.
Throughout the article, Qualley constantly reflects her own ways of thinking through her students work. Anyone who had a passion for writing will be interested on why and how students (and other individuals) develop a complex and intellectual perception that can be done through collaborative inquiry.