Wendell Berry

According to Poetry Foundation, Anne Bradstreet was born in 1612. She didn't attend school, though she was tutored by her father Bradstreet favored literature, most of her time was spent on reading. Once she was sixteen years old she married Simon Bradstreet who assisted her father, Thomas Dudley and eventually had eight children. As a young adult she wrote numerous short poems; “To My Dear and Loving Husband,” “A Letter to Her Husband, Absent Upon Public Employment,” and “The Author to Her…

theories about children development. The theories in early childhood are very helpful for parents and educators, these theories help them have a better understanding of children. T. Berry Brazelton is one theorist who came up with the theory Touchpoints. Brazelton has done years of research to prove his theory. In 1918 T. Berry Brazelton was born in Waco, Texas. Brazelton is known as a pediatrician and author, he graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York…

This was called the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC). It was developed by John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry. John Vincent Atanasoff had been a professor at Iowa State that had taught physics and mathematics. He was introduced to Mr. Berry by Harold W. Anderson, an electrical engineering professor, after Atanasoff told him what kind of person he was looking for. Apparently Berry was exactly that man because that was who he recommended. The computer was…

Over the past week there has been a lot of new material that I’ve had to learn. While it may have been a hard a times, the information we have learned is very important. In the Taking Sides book, I learned about the controversial issue on institutional childcare. Greg Parks believes yes, institutional childcare is good for children. The research he used to back up his claim was, The High/Scope Perry Preschool Project. In this project they used 123 high-risk African-American children. Of those…

In the articles the "The Pleasures of Eating" by Wendell Berry and "When Did Young People Start Paying 25% of Their Paychecks On Pickled Lamb 's Tongues?" By Michael Idov, There are many values and beliefs that are shared between Wendell Berry and Diane Chang. They share values like the type of food consumption, knowledge of food, and their dedication for food. They are both food enthusiasts which means they care about all aspects of food. Although they share similar values, the way they…

“Our Only World” is a group of essays that exemplifies the great work that Wendell Berry has written over a number of years. The essay “The Commerce of Violence” is one of the many works in his book “Our Only World” and was written in 2013. In Wendell Berry’s essay “The Commerce of Violence,” he uses strong statements, emotional appeal, and logical reasoning as he constructs solutions on tackling worldwide issues. Berry also uses these tactics to persuade his audience in favor of his strong…

Our Only World, written by Wendell Berry, addresses environmental issue, as well as homosexuality, abortion, and violence. Wendell Berry wrote Our Only World not only to make these issues known, but to also provide possible solutions to these issues and to show that we, as human begins, are the ones truly responsible for fixing these issues. Berry shows this by constantly focusing on how we view the world (and how that directly impacts the environment) and by teaching us that the first steps of…

Wendell Berry is an American poet and literary fictionist who mainly writes about agriculture, rural life, communities, outdoors and nature. “[He] has written at least twenty-five chapbooks of poems, sixteen volumes of essays, and eleven novels and short story collections” (Shetterly). He is an environmental activist, conservationist, and cultural critic. He is a supporter of Christian pacifism, which he clearly states in his book Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Christ's Teachings About Love,…

Industrial farming poses dangers to our health, In Pleasures of Eating, Wendell Berry describes the importance of understanding the connection between eating and the land in order to extract pleasure from our food. When A Crop Becomes King is like Wendell Berry's article, however it focuses on corn and corn production in our food. Unlike the two articles listed above, David Barboza’s article: If You Pitch It They Will Eat It is about the advertisement part of the food industry, and how they…

to make choices to eat for themselves. They also do not know there are still many options available for them to choose what they like to eat. Wendell Berry believes that food has its own politics, especially “involves our freedom” (38). Typically, I agree with Wendell Berry because I strongly believe that people are under control because they do not…