Five Forms Of Gluttony Analysis

In this week’s chapter of Glittering Vices Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung gives an acronym for five forms of gluttony, F.R.E.S.H. This acronym stands for “eating fastidiously, ravenously, excessively, sumptuously, [and] hastily” (DeYoung, 141). I find that each of these different types of gluttonous activities have varying degrees of sinfulness. Therefore, in the following paragraphs, I will explain why I rank the forms in the following order from least to most sinful: fastidiously, hastily, sumptuously, ravenously, and excessively. First, I chose fastidious gluttony as the least sinful of the forms of gluttony. One way that DeYoung describes this type of glutton is the following, “They arrive at the table focused on their expectation of getting a certain pleasure and with an equally focused determination to do whatever it takes to get it. They may use good manners and eat moderate amounts, but the desire behind it all is the drive to get pleasure for themselves” (DeYoung, 142). Thus, I do not find this form as particularly bad because everyone has different tastes and preferences when it comes to food, so I do not see anything wrong with wanting food “to get pleasure for themselves.” When we have the option, everyone prefers to eat food that is pleasing to themselves. Next, …show more content…
Eating excessively is described as, “one who will eat past the point of fullness for the sake of indulging her tastes. Even when she knows she will feel sick or bloated later, she takes another helping, savoring every mouthful” (DeYoung, 144). This is the worst form of gluttony because it is eating “past the point of fullness” and can cause actual physical harm to the glutton. This gluttonous activity is contrary to the purpose of eating, which includes gaining nutrition and energy from the foods we eat. This type of gluttony should be avoided the most because food is treated as a pleasure far beyond its natural