Consider The Lobster Analysis

For decades, humans has advance in many aspects of nature as a result of fear or guilt. In both "Food Inc." and "Consider the Lobster," we are presented the advancement humans has gone when dealing with the food industry. "Food Inc." the fear of workers of losing their farms has advanced them in working in conditions that is not beneficial for the animals as they go through the painful process of processing the animals as food; in "Consider the Lobster," chefs and your ordinary cook develop a sense of guilt as they go through the process of cooking a lobster. Both topics intertwine when dealing with workers and chefs and how their convictions blur the line between mortality and ethics. What evolution does a human go through that allows them …show more content…
Throughout the documentary, we are reminded that the general public isn’t informed about what happens behind the shadows; nevertheless they indirectly support the production behind the shadows. Every action of major companies is hidden, so without the media attention humans have ignored the ethical reasoning about the food preparation, and constantly and unknowingly contributed to the food preparation. Without the general public questioning the ethics of consuming animals has allowed the shadow of food production to increase.
The Maine Lobster Festivals draws in a crowd of people every year to experience one of the best food theme festivals. Focusing on one delicacy, Lobsters, has caused a successful boom in the festival as they promote “fun, sun and lobsters.” In “Consider the Lobster” by David Foster Wallace, Wallace personally experiences the festival in order to showcase the inhumane actions the human race take towards consuming lobsters. The constant media attention of the festival and consumption of lobsters has allowed human’s ethical feelings and morals to evolve. Human’s feelings evolve to the point where lobsters are considered a sport and a form of entertainment not an …show more content…
Processed food has grown rapidly that it is no longer consider shocking. “Food Inc.” uncovering the veil assisted in the evolution of humans ethical convictions. We can be against the unethical animal treatment, yet we consider the consuming of them as a necessity. Our morals has shaped to where we can cope with it. Workers who once felt regret and sorrow in the processed food business, unconsciously work for their needs, overlooking anything unethical so their their actions are considered justifiable. Survival of the fittest becomes a centerpiece to the ethics humans have. Lobsters are symbolized as our constant fight with our morals throughout the piece “Consider the Lobster”. We decide to not feel their pain or share their pain by finding useful tools to ignore them. Walking away with a timer and watching TV to distract oneself from the pot constant banging, or to "put them out their misery" by stabbing a nerve that allows them to be paralyze and don’t attack the pot as they are boiled. These actions are considered an evolution of our ethical convictions. The Maine Lobster Festival or MLF symbolize our evolution as we use the idea of "fun, sun and lobsters" to justify any actions taken against the lobsters. to bring it down to "It is just for fun", "Enjoy the festival." In both pieces we are constantly reminded that we are the superior species so it is survival of the