RR3: Appreciation for the Past
In chapters five and six, Kingsolver brings up the importance of family farmers, family history, tobacco, and turkey. Her husband, Steven Hopp, addresses how the CAFO mistreats animals.
To start off, in chapter five, Kingsolver begins with a story about a man by the name Sanford Webb. He was the original owner of farm she and her family live on. She tells this story because it shows how her family came about finding the home. She also wants to show how every part of their farm has a story to tell; it gives the place character. On page 79, she says, “My family is now charged with keeping the secret history of a goat, a place, and a mushroom.” This relates back to her previous claim about heirlooms, the secrets …show more content…
He throws out facts how these animals live in tight, polluted spaces and the majority of antibiotics in the United States are used by the CAFOs. Honestly, I am not surprised by how the animals are enclosed in filthy, tight spaces because I have seen it in a documentary that showed how cows and chickens lived before they were killed and sent to the supermarket, but the news is still disappointing. I am more surprised about the majority of antibiotics being used on animals which we, the consumer, then eat. It is just very upsetting and sometimes makes me question whether or not I should stop eating meat or carefully choose where I buy my meat from.
After Hopp’s essay in chapter six, Kingsolver talks about her new involvement in a club that keeps track of farm animals that are slowly going extinct. She gives this long list to show that there is not only one name for an animal like ‘turkey,’ but subcategories that show different breeds of the same animal. It also goes back to heirloom vegetables, there is more than one kind of tomato and each one has a different name; the same thing applies to turkey. This type of writing gives the chapter more meaning and allows the reader to come to a realization of what is happening and how oblivious we are about our
In chapters five and six, Kingsolver brings up the importance of family farmers, family history, tobacco, and turkey. Her husband, Steven Hopp, addresses how the CAFO mistreats animals.
To start off, in chapter five, Kingsolver begins with a story about a man by the name Sanford Webb. He was the original owner of farm she and her family live on. She tells this story because it shows how her family came about finding the home. She also wants to show how every part of their farm has a story to tell; it gives the place character. On page 79, she says, “My family is now charged with keeping the secret history of a goat, a place, and a mushroom.” This relates back to her previous claim about heirlooms, the secrets …show more content…
He throws out facts how these animals live in tight, polluted spaces and the majority of antibiotics in the United States are used by the CAFOs. Honestly, I am not surprised by how the animals are enclosed in filthy, tight spaces because I have seen it in a documentary that showed how cows and chickens lived before they were killed and sent to the supermarket, but the news is still disappointing. I am more surprised about the majority of antibiotics being used on animals which we, the consumer, then eat. It is just very upsetting and sometimes makes me question whether or not I should stop eating meat or carefully choose where I buy my meat from.
After Hopp’s essay in chapter six, Kingsolver talks about her new involvement in a club that keeps track of farm animals that are slowly going extinct. She gives this long list to show that there is not only one name for an animal like ‘turkey,’ but subcategories that show different breeds of the same animal. It also goes back to heirloom vegetables, there is more than one kind of tomato and each one has a different name; the same thing applies to turkey. This type of writing gives the chapter more meaning and allows the reader to come to a realization of what is happening and how oblivious we are about our